DALTON, Ga. – Dalton standout Jahmyr Gibbs actually made a mistake Friday night during the Catamounts’ GHSA Region 6-AAAAAA opener against Sequoyah.
He quickly made up for it – and then some.
After a fumble on his first carry that led to the Chiefs scoring a touchdown for the game’s first points, Gibbs returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, the first of five scores for the electric senior running back in a 42-14 win at Harmon Field.
Gibbs, who has committed to Georgia Tech but has more than 20 offers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs, added touchdown runs of 39, 13, 50 and 6 yards while amassing 218 rushing yards on 17 carries as the Catamounts improved to 3-0 and avenged a lopsided loss last year to Sequoyah (1-2, 1-1).
“I’m certainly very proud of the way he responded tonight,” Dalton coach Matt Land said. “I wouldn’t kick to him. It’s one of those things where I’m sure he didn’t mean to kick to him. But that’s the thing about great talents like Jahmyr. They are going to hurt you when you make a mistake.