Virginia High School Football - Floyd County nipped by Grayson County
September 15, 2023: Independence, VA 24348 The Grayson County Blue Devils held off the visiting Floyd County Buffaloes football team by a count of 24-20 in Friday's non-league outing.
With the win, Grayson County upgrades its record to 4-0 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to Giles (Pearisburg, VA) to confront the Spartans in a Mountain Empire outing on Friday, September 22. The Spartans go into the outing with a record of 1-2. Giles lost 29-28 in their recent non-league outing against Narrows (Narrows, VA)
With the loss, Floyd County moves to 0-4 on the season. The Buffaloes host James River (Buchanan, VA) to confront the Knights in a Three Rivers outing on Thursday, September 21. The Knights go into the outing with a record of 3-1. James River lost 49-6 in their recent non-league outing against Staunton (Staunton, VA)
First Quarter
With 8:11 to go in the 1st quarter Grayson's Austin Dowell rushes for a 7 yard TD, Gerardo Reyes with the point after kick.
With :42.6 to go in the 1st quarter Floyd's Sam Phillips rushes for a 6 yard TD, Phillip Radford with the point after kick.
Second Quarter
With 11:54 to go in the 2nd quarter Grayson's Austin Dowell passes to Mac Goad for a 21 yard TD, Reyes with the kick.
With 5:06 to go in the 2nd quarter Floyd's Sam Phillips passes to Rylan Swortzel for a 7 yard TD, Radford with the kick.
With :03.5 to go in the 2nd quarter Grayson's Gerardo Reyes kicks a 21 yard field goal.
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
With 4:00 to go in the 4th quarter Grayson's Austin Dowell passes to Mac Goad for a 21 yard TD, Reyes with the kick.
With 2:48 to go in the 4th quarter Floyd's Sam Phillips passes to Rylan Swortzel for a 11 yard TD, Radford with the kick.
With under :15 to go in the game Grayson's Mac Goad intercepts Floyd's Sam Phillips at mid field and returns it 35 yards to ice the game.
