Football Recap: Honey Grove Warriors vs. Blue Ridge Tigers
Honey Grove's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Blue Ridge Tigers 44-22. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Honey Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Levi Beavers was especially locked on to Blue Ridge's QB and sacked him twice. The dominant performance also gave Beavers a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Honey Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Honey Grove's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Blue Ridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Honey Grove will take on Boles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boles' defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Honey Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Blue Ridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on S & S Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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