Football Recap: North Augusta Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Gray Collegiate Academy + How To Watch

North Augusta faced Gray Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Yellow Jackets lost to the War Eagles on the road by a 41-27 margin. The game marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Gray Collegiate Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Wright, who threw for 376 yards and five TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes. Corey Gleaton also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Having lost for the first time this season, North Augusta fell to 5-1. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Coming up, North Augusta will be playing at home against Aiken at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets are facing the Fighting Green Hornets at the right time seeing as the Fighting Green Hornets are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Brookland-Cayce at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The War Eagles will be up against the Bearcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.