Football Recap: Pebblebrook Takes a Loss

Pebblebrook and Grayson squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pebblebrook had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Grayson Rams 56-12. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Rams are ranked tenth).

Jayden Adams threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Malik Leggett was his top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Damarien Ward rushed for 38 yards.

Grayson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Burgess, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 52 yards. Another back making a difference was Elijah Miller, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.

With the loss, Pebblebrook broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5. As for Grayson, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.

Pebblebrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grayson, they will square off against Norcross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grayson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Norcross likes a good challenge.

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