Gurdon has gone a perfect 9-0 against Lafayette County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Go-Devils will face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gurdon, who comes in off a win.
Gurdon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Murfreesboro on Friday as they made off with a 48-22 win. The Go-Devils pushed the score to 41-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rattlers cut but never quite recovered from.
Uriah Gatlin
| 09/26/25 @ Murfreesboro | 147 |
| 09/12/25 @ Marked Tree | 125 |
| 10/25/24 @ Spring Hill | 88 |
| 09/05/25 @ Parkers Chapel | 84 |
| 08/29/25 vs Magnet Cove | 68 |
Uriah Gatlin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards. Those 147 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Eric Hughes also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gurdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gurdon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tad Cogburn and Jonah Jester.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-15, which was the final score in Lafayette County's tilt against Dierks on Friday.
Gurdon will have to contain Jordan Walters as he made an impact in Lafayette County's last game. He rushed for 190 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Walters posted at least 109 rushing yards in the seventh games prior.
The victory got Gurdon back to even at 2-2. As for Lafayette County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Gurdon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lafayette County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Gurdon came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 39-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cougars' Rodrevious Bailey, who rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Go-Devils to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
