Gordon Central was the 26-20 winner over Christian Heritage when they last played one another back in August of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Gordon Central Warriors took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christian Heritage Lions on Friday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gordon Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Sibley, who threw for 193 yards while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards.
Even if they lost, Gordon Central's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Matt Hammock with two. Gordon Central got some further help from Josh Hight: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Carter Triplett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 259 yards and a touchdown for Christian Heritage. Charlie Idom was Triplett's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gordon Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Christian Heritage, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gordon Central and Gordon Lee are set to duel on Friday. Gordon Lee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. As for Christian Heritage, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chattooga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chattooga is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Christian Heritage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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