Gravette won the last time they faced Gentry and Jacob Gaylord did his part to make sure it happened again. The Gravette Lions took down the Gentry Pioneers 31-14 on Friday thanks in part to Gaylord, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles, made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Gravette wouldn't let Gentry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Gravette can thank Gaylord and Pierce Elsea for forcing all of them. Elsea also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Despite the defeat, Gentry had strong showings from Caydon Koons, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Talan Williams, who threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Koons really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Gravette's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points per game. As for Gentry, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Gravette has already played their next matchup, a 48-28 defeat against Hamburg on the 15th. As for Gentry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-41 win against DeWitt on the 15th.
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