There was early excitement for Gallatin after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Cookeville who ended up claiming the real prize. The Gallatin Green Wave received a blow as they fell 45-29 to the Cookeville Cavaliers. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Green Wave couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Gallatin had strong showings from Jackson Stroup, who threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.4% of his passes, and Jeremiah Williams, who picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Stroup a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaden Hoskins helped Stroup out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Blake Owen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cookeville, rushing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Owen continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Blake Barrett was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Gallatin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Cookeville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Gallatin and Wilson Central will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Gallatin is facing Wilson Central at the right time seeing as Wilson Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cookeville, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Lincoln County is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Cookeville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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