Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Locust Grove). They strolled past the Union Grove Wolverines with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-34. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 21-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Locust Grove's win came down to the chemistry between Armond Parker and his top target Derrick Mimms. Parker threw for 466 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt while Mimms picked up 230 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mimms is now averaging an impressive 109.9 receiving yards per game.
Despite the loss, Union Grove still got an impressive performance from BRYCE BROWN, who picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Union Grove also got a significant boost from AVERY WRIGHT, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 159 yards.
Locust Grove's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Union Grove, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Locust Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 48-13 defeat against Jones County on the 1st. Union Grove has also already played their next match, a 28-21 loss against Eagle's Landing on the 1st.
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