Grant County hasn't had much luck against Harrison County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grant County Braves will face off against the Harrison County Thorobreds at 7:30 p.m. Grant County's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Harrison County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Grant County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockcastle County just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Rockets 45-14. That makes it the first time this season the Braves have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Harrison County made sure to put some points up on the board against Bourbon County on Friday. Harrison County snuck past Bourbon County with a 38-34 win. The Thorobreds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Karsyn Sumpter was a one-man wrecking crew for Harrison County as he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Jacory Hinton was in the mix as well, providing Harrison County with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrison County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
One reason for the win was Harrison County's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Brock Sexton was especially locked on to Bourbon County's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grant County fell to 3-1. As for Harrison County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Grant County might still be hurting after the 35-12 defeat they got from Harrison County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Grant County, Kaydon Custard (who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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