After two games on the road, Austin is heading back home. They will host the Grissom Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 111 points over their last three contests.
Last Friday, it was close, but Austin sidestepped James Clemens for a 31-28 victory.
Austin had a senior duo take command as Jl Davis threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes and Kenneth Joshua Jr gained 135 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in rushing yards. Gavin Fuqua helped Davis out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Austin wouldn't let James Clemens keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Austin can thank Nathan Gray and Chayse Davis for forcing both of them. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Grissom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Sparkman 48-10.
Austin's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Grissom, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Austin against Grissom in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Does Austin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grissom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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