Bledsoe County faced Van Buren County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Warriors and the Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but the Warriors suffered a 7-6 defeat. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Grissom had another great game (as she tends to do), rushing for 168 yards and one score on only six carries, while also picking up 72 receiving yards for Van Buren County. That's the most receiving yards Grissom has posted since back in March.
Bledsoe County's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Van Buren County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bledsoe County will head out to challenge Silverdale Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Van Buren County, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Stone Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 39.8 points per game this season.
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