Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gordon Lee). They really took it to the Gordon Central Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 victory at home. The Trojans pushed the score to 49-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Dustin Day was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Gordon Lee pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gordon Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gordon Lee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Coosa at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Gordon Central will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Armuchee at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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