Gordonsville at South Pittsburg

[powerp]

G’VILLE TIGERS FB QUARTERFINALS

Gordonsville versus South Pittsburg has become a staple in the Class A High School football playoffs and this Friday night the two storied programs will add another chapter to their rivalry as they meet in the Quarterfinals at South Pittsburg’s Beene Stadium. Gordonsville, the Region 4-1A champion with an 11-1 record and a perfect 7-0 mark this season against Class A competition, earned the quarterfinal date with the Pirates after a 41-14 victory over Jo Byrns in the second round. Canaan Musgrove led the Tigers in the second round with three rushing touchdowns and 103 yards on just eight carries.

Meanwhile in the second round, South Pittsburg (8-2) dispatched the Tigers’ Region 4-1A foe Clay County 45-7 at Beene Stadium. “It is what we have been working for ­a year,” said Gordonsville head coach Scott Clemons. “That is why we went to the weight room and why we came in this summer. We know if we have a good year — we are going to have to run into them at some point in time. I am looking forward to it. We get to go down there and it is a great place to play with a great atmosphere. I am expecting a huge crowd so we are going to go give it our best.” The quarterfinal battle between the Tigers and Pirates will be their 17th clash all-time in the post season. The Black-and-Orange clad South Pittsburg owns an 11-5 lead in the playoff series.

The Pirates have won their last two games against Big Blue convincingly — with a 37-7 win in Gordonsville last season and a 40-0 victory in 2019 at South Pittsburg. The Tigers have been outscored 77-7 in the last two meetings. Gordonsville’s last victory in the series came in 2012 as the Tigers advanced to the quarterfinals with a dramatic goal line stand to seal a 14-13 victory. The win helped propel Gordonsville to the 2012 Class A state title. The postseason nemeses met for the first time in the playoffs during the 1986 Class A Quarterfinals — a 27-13 victory for the Pirates who would eventually be a Class A Runner-Up.

[powerp]

Coach Clemons has prepped SP the last two weeks. Time will tell how much he looks forward to the game.

[The Drunken Sailor]

2 hours ago, croz6110 said:

This thread has devolved tremendously in 24 hours.

I'll be leaving around lunch tomorrow to head to SP. Regardless of what has been said on here, I do believe it will be a good game. I think we have what it takes to get it done, but SP always has the athletes that can score in the blink of an eye. If that happens, we have to buckle down and continue to the next play.

Safe travels croz, this should be a good one.

[TheCommander]

5 hours ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

Lol

Just keep stirring is the motto I’m living by, lol.

[PeabodyPride]

Congratulations to both of these fine football teams on making it here, someone’s going home though, pulling for my Power P brothers in this here feud !! Prayers for a injury free game to all !!!

[CougarDadx2]

This will be a good game for a while, then I expect SP to pull away. Tigers are a much more physical team than Clay was last week. Detoured through Gordy yesterday on my way to the hill - they love their Tigers as much as SP loves their Pirates = great game atmosphere. Safe travel Tigers.

[piratetom]

42 minutes ago, PeabodyPride said:

Congratulations to both of these fine football teams on making it here, someone’s going home though, pulling for my Power P brothers in this here feud !! Prayers for a injury free game to all !!!

Thanks Pride. Best of luck of you as well.

[vandyfan1]

Good luck Pirates! I think Gordy will make y’all a little nervous tonight.

[Pirateman28]

12 hours ago, team69 said:

They ought to be plenty of room for you folks. We have plenty visitor seating!

I’ll be on the home side cheering my pirates to a victory 

[Pirateman28]

1 hour ago, PeabodyPride said:

Congratulations to both of these fine football teams on making it here, someone’s going home though, pulling for my Power P brothers in this here feud !! Prayers for a injury free game to all !!!

We hope to meet y’all in Chattanooga good luck to y’all tonight!

[TheOneRiddler]

It is gameday fellas and I am sticking with my prediction of the Pitt by 4 or 5 tds.
Safe travels and good luck to all tonight.

[piratetom]

Friday Night Lights. Can't wait. Everybody needs to get out to the PITT tonight. Be loud, be proud.

Go Pirates.