Football Preview: Mason County Royals vs. Grant County Braves
Mason County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Grant County Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grant County's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Mason County hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Mason County never let Harrison County onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory on Friday. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Grant County on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Holmes out of the water with a 47-0 final score. The Braves pushed the score to 40-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Mason County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Grant County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Mason County against Grant County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mason County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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