After flying high against Cedar Bluff last Friday, Spring Garden came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 20-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Appalachian Eagles on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Leading Appalachian to victory were Colton Caldwell and Braden Gilliland. Caldwell rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores, while Gilliland rushed for 70 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Caldwell a new career-high.
Spring Garden's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Appalachian, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Spring Garden will face off against rival Gaylesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Appalachian is set to challenge their familiar foe Ragland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gilliland and A'Ron Lee.
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