Grace Community gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 38-26 victory over the Queen City Bulldogs. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 804th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Queen City still got an impressive performance from Hunter Parker, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 196 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. Parker got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible58 yards. Jason Joffray was in the mix as well, providing Queen City with two touchdowns.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Community will take on First Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Community is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Queen City, they will venture away from home to challenge Harleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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