Gravette hadn't done well against Prairie Grove recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Gravette Lions put the hurt on the Prairie Grove Tigers with a sharp 42-16 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Gravette's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriel Holmes, who rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Gravette also got a significant boost from Kayden Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Gravette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
One reason for the win was Gravette's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aidan Holloway and Austin Wolf, who racked up four sacks between them. Wolf also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Gravette pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prairie Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Gravette has already played their next match, a 35-21 defeat against Elkins on the 1st. As for Prairie Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-31 loss against Gentry on the 1st.
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