Football Preview: Groves Rebels vs. Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets
Groves is 0-5 against Southeast Bulloch since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Groves focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four last Friday.
Groves managed to keep up with Johnson until halftime, but things quickly went downhill from there. Groves took a blow against Johnson, falling 48-19. The Rebels were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Groves saw an underclassman step up: Taff James rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Even though they lost, Groves was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southeast Bulloch won against Johnson back in September with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. Southeast Bulloch took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 35-8 win over Windsor Forest. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Groves' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Southeast Bulloch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Groves was taken down by Southeast Bulloch 62-12 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Groves, Tradon Mcbride (who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries) 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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