The Gordon Lee Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Dade County Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gordon Lee took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Chattooga with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. Gordon Lee's victory was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 12.5 points allowed on the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dade County didn't have too much trouble with Armuchee on the road on Friday as they won 21-7.
Evan Koger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.2 rushing yards per game. Dade County also got a significant boost from Demetrius Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Gordon Lee pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Dade County, their record is now 2-4.
Gordon Lee came up short against Dade County when the teams last played back in August of 2021, falling 21-12. Thankfully for Gordon Lee, Cayden Cooper (who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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