Football Recap: Archer Tigers vs. Grovetown Warriors
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newton, Archer was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Grovetown Warriors on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Jordan Do, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Colby Alexander did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 88 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Archer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dontae Samuels and Oj Appiah, who racked up four sacks between them.
Archer's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Grovetown, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Archer has already played their next game, a 56-32 loss against South Gwinnett on the 19th. As for Grovetown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 26-21 defeat against Rockdale County on the 18th.
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