The Battle Creek Grizzlies will face off against the Hickman County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Battle Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Hickman County will be coming in after a defeat.
Battle Creek took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-26 win over Glencliff. The high-scoring effort was just what the Grizzlies needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Stanley Williams Jr
| 10/24/25 vs Glencliff | 132 |
| 09/12/25 vs Moore County | 115 |
| 09/19/25 @ Creek Wood | 87 |
| 10/03/25 vs Montgomery Central | 80 |
| 10/17/25 @ Spring Hill | 52 |
Battle Creek found their leader in sophomore Colten Barba, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. A healthy portion of Barba's aerial production (132 yards to be exact) went to Stanley Williams Jr.
Battle Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 31.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 150.
Meanwhile, Hickman County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 28-15 to East Hickman County.
Battle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Hickman County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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