On Thursday Gray's Creek will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Gray's Creek at home against Purnell Swett as the squad secured a 38-7 victory.
Dequan Anthony was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ezekiel Reed was in the mix as well, providing Gray's Creek with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gray's Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 314 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Gray's Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaden Webb.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past South View, posting a 56-22 win at home. The contest marked the Falcons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Seventy-First got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Deandre Nance out in front who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Jayson Franklin was another key rusher, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Gray's Creek's record is now 3-1. As for Seventy-First, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Gray's Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 393.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 327.8. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gray's Creek took a serious blow against Seventy-First when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-7. Can Gray's Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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