Junction City won the last time they faced Gurdon, and things went their way on Friday too. The Junction City Dragons claimed a resounding 41-6 win over the Gurdon Go-Devils at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Junction City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominique Grimes out in front who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Junction City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Junction City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brennan Lee and Dakylan Hampton. Another thorn in Gurdon's side was Jamarion Toles, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win (which was Junction City's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. As for Gurdon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junction City will face off against Dierks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gurdon, they will challenge Mineral Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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