SNELLVILLE, Ga. — The Gainesville Red Elephants put up over 500 yards of offense Friday night as they defeated Shiloh in region play, 34-7.
Naim Cheeks carried a load of the work on the offensive side of the football, racking up 157 rushing yards on 20 carries and finding the endzone three times. He also hauled in a pair of passes for 55 yards on the night.
Quarterback Baxter Wright went 15-for-21 for 237 yards and two touchdown passes, one to Darius Cannon and the other to Tre Reece. Wright also tallied 71 yards rushing.
In total, the Red Elephants had 273 yards on the ground, making up a total of 510 offensive yards, setting up next week's showdown with North Forsyth at City Park for the region title.
