It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gates County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Washington County Panthers by a score of 30-22. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Barons also won the last time the pair played back in October.
Despite the loss, Washington County still got an impressive performance from Brandon Carter, who picked up 190 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Zedakiah Simpson was another key player, having thrown for 285 yards and two touchdowns.
Gates County's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Washington County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Gates County will face off against Northside - Pinetown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside - Pinetown is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Gates County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Washington County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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