Football Preview: Groves Rebels vs. Islands Sharks
The Groves Rebels will head out to take on the Islands Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Groves and 13 for Islands dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 38-6, which was the final score in Groves' tilt against Long County on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Blue Tide are ranked 124th).
Meanwhile, Islands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 14-8 to Johnson.
Groves' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Islands, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Groves was taken down by Islands 41-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Groves, Langston Lewis (who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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