It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Latta can now relate to. The match between them and the Baptist Hill Bobcats wasn't particularly close, with the Latta Vikings falling 16-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Vikings haven't been shut out since back in September.
A big part of Baptist Hill's win came down to the chemistry between Johnquez Henderson and his top target Ki'Lyn Gordon. Henderson threw for 117 yards and a touchdown on only six passes while Gordon rushed for 93 yards on only nine carries. Those 93 rushing yards gave Gordon a new career-high.
Latta now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Baptist Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Latta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Baptist Hill, they will take on Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bamberg-Ehrhardt has won six straight at home, while Baptist Hill won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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