Bobcats Dominate Again, Win Big over Ringgold
GHS Football, Sports, Team FYN Sports September 12, 2023
Gilmer wraps up their non-region schedule with a big win over Ringgold, 31-7. The Bobcats dominant run game continues as they tally 392 yards on the ground against the Tigers. Gilmer wasted no time in asserting their dominance in this one as they opened the game with 14 points. Ringgold would score to open the second half, but their hopes of a comeback were completely crushed when Isaac Rellinger and Peyton Chancey added scores of their own to give the Bobcats a 24-point lead. Gilmer now sits at 3-1 on the year while Ringgold falls to 2-1.
Team Notes
Rellinger had himself a night as the QB finished with 60 passing yards and another 87 yards and a touchdown on the ground. However, the Bobcats offense was led by Jr. Wyatt Stokes as the RB finished with 153 yards on 30 carries. So. Hunter Britain tallied 75 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, while Chancey and Kyle Cowart also crossed the goal line for rushing touchdowns of their own. Ryder Wofford would record 60 yards receiving as he was the recipient of Rellinger’s only completion.
Photo from Gilmer Touchdown Club (Facebook)
As for Ringgold, Neither Maxpreps nor Hudl had individual stats posted for the Tigers at the time of this article.
Looking Ahead
The Tigers will play host to the 1-2 LaFayette Ramblers this Friday night while the Bobcats head into a Bye week before they open region play with a trip to Norcross to take on Wesleyan on 09/22.
Bobcats Ground Game Gets the Job Done vs Murray County
GHS Football, Sports, Team FYN Sports September 5, 2023
The Gilmer Bobcats only needed the first 30 minutes in this one to stomp the Murray County Indians on Friday night. After a big 21-point opening quarter, Gilmer tacked on another 14 in the second to hold a commanding 35-0 lead at Halftime. The defense pitched a shutout all the way till the fourth where the Indians were able to crawl into the endzone for their only points in the game. After the 35-7 victory, the Bobcats now move to 2-1 on the season. The Indians fall to 0-3 and have an abysmal -65-point differential so far this season.
Photo from Gilmer Touchdown Club (Facebook)
Team Notes
The run game stole the show as it always does for the Bobcats. The team finished with 271 yards on 37 carries. Jr. Kyle Cowart led the attack as he finished with 57 yards and two touchdowns on three carries while Jr. Wyatt Stokes proved complimentary with another 55 yards on nine carries. QB Isaac Rellinger was 2/2 for 71 yards in the air while also adding another 14 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Jr. Grant Bellow and Fr. Douglas Callihan would each find the endzone in this one as well. Neither Maxpreps nor Hudl had individual defensive stats posted for the Bobcats, but all we need to look at is the scoreboard to understand just how much that unit dominated the Indians in this one.
Murray County has had a rough go of it thus far. They have yet to play a competitive game thanks in large part to their non-existent defense that has allowed 33 points or more in every game this season. Neither Maxpreps nor Hudl had stats posted for the Indians at the time of this article.
Look Ahead
The 0-3 Indians will travel to Summerville to take on the 0-2 Chattooga Indians. Gilmer will play host to the 2-0 Ringgold Tigers.
Bobcats Win Big In Game 1
GHS Football, Gilmer High School, Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports August 23, 2023
The Gilmer Bobcats came flying out of the gates in their season opener, scoring 21 in the 1st quarter, and they did not hold back as they toppled the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors 42-14. The Gilmer ground game was unstoppable with five different Bobcats finding the end zone and totaling 380 yards. After losing some big names in the ground game, this is a statement performance that the “next in line” guys are ready to make a name for themselves this season.
Photo from Gilmer Touchdown Club (Facebook)
Team Notes
For the Bobcats, Isaac Rellinger had a solid performance to start his junior year as he threw for 51 yards and added another 79 yards on only five carries and a rushing touchdown. Sophomore Hunter Britain led the way for the Gilmer ground game as he finished with 98 yards on six carries, averaging an incredible 16.3 YPC, and he found the endzone. Wyatt Stokes led the team in carries, finishing with 83 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown. Kyle Cowart finished with 82 all purpose yards and a rushing touchdown, while freshman Peyton Chancey tallied a big touchdown in his first high school game. Gilmer finished with 431 yards of offense.
For the Warriors it was not the way they wanted to start the season, leaving Ellijay in a 35-point blowout. Sophomore QB Darian Keefe might have been the only bright spot for the Warriors, though rather dim, Keefe finished with 269 yards in the air, connecting with senior WR Grayden Johnson for a touchdown, while also adding another touchdown on the ground. Johnson finished five catches, 131 yards, and a touchdown. In an abysmal defensive showing, LB Payton Simpson led the team with seven tackles, while OLB Josh Cain got in the backfield for the teams only TFL.
Next up
The Warriors will hope for a better performance in Week 2 as they take on the 0-1 Heritage Generals, in their home opener. As for the Bobcats, they will look to go 1-0 again next week as they travel to Fannin County to take on the 0-1 Rebels.
Gilmer Pulls Away Late to send Wolves Home Empty Handed
FYNTV, GHS Football, Gilmer High School, Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports September 25, 2022
The Bobcats run game proved to be too much for Wesleyan as the Bobcats grab an impressive win in their region opener over the Wolves. The Bobcats ran the ball 61 times for a total of 339 yards and the three headed ground game monster struck again as Watkins, Kiker, and Titus combined for 5 TDs. Wesleyan was able to keep this one close, but the Bobcats defense showed up in a big way in the second half as they held the Wolves to just 6 points down the stretch.
Photo from Gilmer Touchdown Club Facebook Page
Team Notes
Will Kiker once again had a very impressive showing as he totaled 133 yards on 14 attempts and 2 TDs. Hunter Watkins ran the ball 19 times for 64 yards and 2 TDS, while Brock Titus added 88 yards and another TD. QB Isaac Rellinger threw the ball only twice for 27 yards, but he also added 51 yards on the ground as well. Kiker and Aspen Hataway led the team in tackles with 6 each, while Kendall Sanders and Ian Berry each notched a TFL. Gilmer held the Wolves to 261 yards of offense and really limited their offense in the second half, leading to them securing the win.
For Wesleyan, QB Ben Brown had himself a night going 22 for 28, 217 yards and 2 TDs. His favorite target, Jamie Tremble, brought in 8 receptions for 115 yards and a TD. Will Tucker brough in the other Brown TD throw, on his only catch of the game. The Wolves failed to establish the ground game as the Bobcats held them to just 44 yards, though Townes Hardy was able to tally a rushing TD. Their defense was unable to stop the run game as they allowed a total of 339 yards on the ground.
Look Ahead
Wesleyan now falls to 1-4 on the year and will host the undefeated Lumpkin County Indians next Friday night. As for the Bobcats they move to 4-1 on the season and will travel to West Hall (1-4) to take on the Spartans next Friday night.
Tigers Blank the Bobcats As the Streak Ends
GHS Football, Gilmer High School, Sports, TeamFYNSports September 12, 2022
Not much went right in this one for the Bobcats as they got blanked, losing 27-0 after a big 2nd quarter by Ringgold, as their 3 game win streak is now over. Gilmer ran 42 plays and amounted just 118 yards which is less than 3 yards gained per play. Rellinger, Titus, Kiker were shut down and Gilmer could not get any momentum going on offense.
Photo from the Gilmer County Touchdown Club on Facebook
Team Notes
As mentioned, last weeks dominant trio in Isaac Rellinger, Brock Titus and Will Kiker, were nonexistent in this one. Kiker somehow managed over 100 all purpose yards and was perhaps the brightest light for Gilmer this week. Rellinger struggled going 1-4 in the air for just 21 yards and one INT and was shutdown in the run game picking up 20 yards on 10 carries. After a big game last week, Titus was only able to rack up 34 yards on 10 carries and was the leading rusher for Gilmer. Kiker did make his presence felt on defense as he led the team in tackles and senior Kendall Sanders picked up the only Bobcats sack in this one and was able to amount 5 total tackles. However, despite their performances, the Tigers balanced offensive attack rolled right through the Bobcats.
Ringgold had 191 yards in the air and another 169 yards on the ground for 360 total yards as they outgained Gilmer by 242 yards. The defense was awesome as they shutdown the big Gilmer rushing game. Neither Maxpreps nor Hudl had individual stats posted for the Ringgold Tigers.
Look Ahead
Gilmer will head into their Bye Week after a very successful non-region performance going 3-1 with a +42-point differential in those 4 games. After their Bye, they will begin region play as the host the Wesleyan Wolves (1-3). As for the Ringgold Tigers, they will travel to Lafayette to take on the 1-2 Lafayette Ramblers.
Bobcats Move To 3-0 In Dominating Fashion
GHS Football, Gilmer High School, Sports, TeamFYNSports September 5, 2022It was the Will Kiker/Brock Titus show for the Bobcats on Friday night as Gilmer beat Murray County 36-0. Will Kiker dominated on both sides of the ball as he led the team in tackles while also totaling three rushing touchdowns. Gilmer’s defense was incredible in this one as the Bobcats now sit at 3-0 on the season. North Murray struggled on offense as they were held to just 6 yards of offense, according to Maxpreps.
Team Notes
Aside from Kiker, Brock Titus and Hunter Watkins also had big games as Titus ran for 77 yards and 2 TDs on 13 attempts while Watkins added 89 yards on 3 rushing attempts and brought in QB Isaac Rellinger’s only pass for 22 yards. Rellinger however struggled with ball security in this one as he fumbled the ball away three times.
Despite forcing 4 fumbles, the Indians were unable to find any momentum on offense and failed to put up any points. Neither Maxpreps nor Hudl had individual stats posted for Murray County.
Look Ahead
Gilmer will travel to Ringgold to take on the Tigers who have yet to pick up a win on the season and carry a -27-point differential on the season. As for Murray County they will hope to get the offense figured out over the Bye Week before they host the 0-2, Chattanooga Indians.