Grovetown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Harlem Bulldogs 36-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grovetown found their leader in sophomore Corine Ashmore, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Ashmore showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
Ashmore was just one part of a punishing run game: Grovetown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Grovetown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ruby Ethridge and Kiara Ward.
Grovetown pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Harlem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, Grovetown and Harlem will both be playing Greenbrier the next time they take the field. Harlem will host Greenbrier at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Grovetown will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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