Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gilmer). They enjoyed a cozy 51-37 victory over the Brenham Cubs on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Buckeyes who have now won three matches in a row.
Gilmer found their leader in underclassman Zade Taylor, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Solomon Jackson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Gilmer wouldn't let Brenham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gilmer can thank Alex Guillen and Brayden Pate for forcing both of them. Devin Mcdonald was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gilmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Brenham lost, don't look at Chris Guidry. Despite the final result, he picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Guidry also racked up -12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Gilmer now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Brenham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Gilmer will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Gilmer is facing Pittsburg at the right time seeing as Pittsburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Brenham also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against Waco at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. One thing working in Brenham's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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