Football Recap: Rye Cove's Run of 14 Straight Victories Now Over

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 8:08am

Football Recap: Rye Cove Eagles vs. Grayson County Blue Devils

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rye Cove can now relate to. They fell to the Grayson County Blue Devils 40-34. The Eagles were up 22-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Maverik Goad was a one-man wrecking crew for Grayson County as he threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Goad has posted since back in October.

Rye Cove moved to 14-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 14-game winning streak. As for Grayson County, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.

Rye Cove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grayson County, they will head out to square off against Essex at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Essex: 4.5, Grayson County: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.

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