GAFFNEY, SC - In a key region matchup for both teams, Boiling Springs and Gaffney met on Friday the 13th with some frighting good defensive performances but it was the Indians that came away with a 17-7 victory over the Bulldogs.
The matchup saw the Indians improve their region record to 2-0 while the Bulldogs region record fell to 0-3, as the loss for the Bulldogs marks their third straight region loss of less than ten points this year and it's something that Boiling Springs head coach Matt Reel says is about not making plays when they need them. "We have to make plays when we get the opportunity to make them," said Reel. "Our defense, especially tonight, has played really well. When you only give up 17 points to a team like Gaffney, there's not much else you can ask from those guys, as Gaffney is a really good football team. Our defense played tooth and nail with those guys tonight and our offense didn't hold up our end which starts with me because I'm the one calling the plays. We just have to make plays." Gaffney got the first points of the game when they tackled a Bulldogs player in their own endzone for a safety to go up 2-0 over Boiling Springs. It was setup after a Boiling Springs defender forced a Gaffney fumble that the Bulldogs recovered at their own one-yard line at six-minute mark in the first quarter. The Indians added the first touchdown of the game with just three minutes to go in the first quarter when quarterback Riley Staton found running back Jaiden McDowell for a 20-yard touchdown the right side of the field to put Gaffney up 9-0 over the Bulldogs. With just over a minute to go in the half, Boiling Springs linebacker Kohen Sloand intercepted a Gaffney pass to give the Bulldogs possession at their own 40-yard line. The Bulldogs looked to have cashed in with the turnover when quarterback Lincoln Huskey found wide receiver Kyle Patterson in the back of the endzone but a referee ruled the ball to be incomplete allowing Gaffney to take a 9-0 lead into halftime. Boiling Springs looked to be marching for another touchdown early in the fourth quarter as they made it inside the Indians 10-yard line, but Gaffney's King Dowdle intercepted the ball to end the Bulldogs drive. Gaffney pushed their lead to 17-0 when Jaiden McDowell ran the ball in from one yard out for his second touchdown of the night with just over five minutes to go in the game. Boiling Springs got on the scoreboard just as the clock went under three minutes to go when quarterback Lincoln Huskey scrambled in from five yards out to cut the Gaffney lead to 17-7 over the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were led on offense by Huskey who was 19 of 29 for 154 yards while adding 42 yards rushing on the ground, which led the team in both categories. "Lincoln just plays great every week as he's just a competitor," said Reel. "Whether we're playing checkers, lifting, or doing pushups he wants to win. Everything he does, he wants to win at it and when you have a guy like that leading your team, you have a chance to win every time you hit the field. I can't say enough about who he is as a person and a leader, if you don't like that kid then there's something wrong with you as a person." Eli Mobley led the Boiling Springs receivers with three catches for 52 yards which was just ahead of Tristian Horsey-Johnson who had four catches for 43 yards. Krisiton Thompson and Kohen Sloand led the Boiling Springs defense in tackles as each had nine a piece while Sloand added an interception. The Bulldogs defense continued their strong play limiting the Indians offense to only 17 points, a performance that Reel said he took an extra timeout just to thank his defense for their effort. "There's something special about this team and they're going to have something good happen for them before this season is over," said Reel. "I took a timeout there at the end to go out there and tell my defense how proud I was of them and how I saw how hard they were fighting. These kids work so hard, and they keep showing up and will show up again on Monday to get ready for Spartanburg." Riley Stanton led the Gaffney passing attack going 14 of 24 for 158 yards while Jaiden McDowell led the rushing attack with 139 on 20 carries. Boiling Springs will return home for their final regular season matchup of the season as they host Spartanburg, who was off on Friday night, for senior night. Comments are closed.
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