Groves was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of the Long County Blue Tide. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Blue Tide are ranked 139th).
Despite the loss, Groves still got an impressive performance from Trenton Tukes, who rushed for 108 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 133 yards on eight of 22 attempts. The dominant performance gave Tukes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Long County found their leader in underclassman Jason Familia, who rushed for 199 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Familia's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dylan Tyler got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Groves' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Long County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Groves will head out on the road to face off against Islands at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Long County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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