Seymour hasn't had much luck on the road recently (they'd lost eight straight) but thanks in part to Ryan Gibson that streak is no more. The Seymour Eagles walked away with a 27-14 win over the South-Doyle Cherokees on Friday thanks in part to Gibson, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards.
Gibson was just one part of a punishing run game: Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Although South-Doyle took the loss, they still got scores from Kamariyon Rice and Ramilleeyon Crenshaw.
Seymour's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for South-Doyle, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seymour will welcome Carter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for South-Doyle, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Anderson County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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