Gurdon can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Parkers Chapel Trojans as the Gurdon Go-Devils made off with a 41-18 victory.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jamari Williams and he. Williams rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry while he rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Xavier Laster is now averaging an impressive 143 rushing yards per game.
Gurdon wouldn't let Parkers Chapel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Gurdon can thank Braxton Nolan and Remi Ellis for forcing all of them. Nolan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gurdon was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 472 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win got Gurdon back to even at 1-1. As for Parkers Chapel, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Dierks the next time they take the field. Gurdon will host Dierks at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, while Parkers Chapel will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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