It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Graves County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Greenwood Gators by a score of 21-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Kaden Gregory was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he 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 pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for Greenwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Graves County will take on South Warren on Friday. Graves County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season. Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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