Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grainger). They blew past the Sullivan East Patriots 53-21 at home on Friday. The score was close at the half, but the Grizzlies pulled away in the second half with 29 points.
When it comes to explaining why Sullivan East lost, don't look at Blue Proffitt. Despite the final result, he picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Grainger now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sullivan East, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Grainger didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-7 defeat vs. Morristown-Hamblen East on the 24th. Sullivan East has also already played their next contest, a 43-6 loss against Elizabethton on the 27th.
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