Football Recap: Seventy-First Extends Home Winning Streak to 13

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 7:03am

Football Recap: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Gray's Creek Bears

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While Seventy-First put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Gray's Creek. The Seventy-First Falcons claimed a resounding 53-0 victory over the Gray's Creek Bears at home. That looming 53-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.

Donavan Frederick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jayson Franklin, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Seventy-First wouldn't let Gray's Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Seventy-First can thank Hector Bautista and Nyrus Moore for forcing both of them. Bautista is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.

Seventy-First pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gray's Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Seventy-First has already played their next match, a 43-3 victory against Cape Fear on the 4th. As for Gray's Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 50-14 win against Douglas Byrd on the 4th.

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