The South Warren Spartans will square off against the Graves County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
South Warren is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Apollo, posting a 38-7 victory. Considering the Spartans have won seven contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Warren got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayden York out in front who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. York is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Jake Carter was another key receiver, gaining 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was South Warren's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Colton Veltkamp was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up five himself.
Meanwhile, Graves County gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 21-9 victory over Greenwood.
Graves County can attribute much of their success to Kaden Gregory, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Gregory has posted since back in September of 2023. Raygon Mathis made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Graves County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mathis and Kace Tubbs.
Graves County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for South Warren, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything came up roses for South Warren against Graves County in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 36-7 win. In that match, South Warren amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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