Gilmer County was the 54-20 winner over Ritchie County when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gilmer County Titans took a 49-32 bruising from the Ritchie County Rebels on Friday.
Gilmer County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rodney McCord, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Tyler Bush got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Gilmer County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zachariah Wine, Remi Huffman, and Bush picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Jonah Hamilton was a one-man wrecking crew for Ritchie County as he rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hamilton is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Turner Shriver, who rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry.
Gilmer County's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Ritchie County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilmer County will square off against Doddridge County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer County is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Ritchie County, they will take on South Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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