Grundy County lost against Watertown back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Grundy County Yellowjackets were just a hair shy of victory and fell 45-44 to the Watertown Purple Tigers. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Grundy County saw an underclassman step up: Vince Bryant rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Bryant didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Aj Frisbee handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Watertown found their leader in underclassman Blake Waldorf, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
Grundy County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Watertown, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Grundy County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sequatchie County at 7:00 p.m. Sequatchie County is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Grundy County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Watertown, they will head out to face off against Macon County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Macon County's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Watertown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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