Gilmer County was the 45-6 winner over Meadow Bridge when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gilmer County Titans took a 39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meadow Bridge Wildcats on Friday. The Titans' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Despite the loss, Gilmer County still got an impressive performance from Tyler Bush, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Rodney Mccord, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gilmer County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Meadow Bridge, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilmer County will challenge Ravenswood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer County is facing Ravenswood at the right time seeing as Ravenswood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Meadow Bridge, they will square off against Clay-Battelle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadow Bridge will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Clay-Battelle will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.
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