Grayson County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 40-34 victory over the Rye Cove Eagles on Saturday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Blue Devils were down 22-7 in the second quarter.
Maverik Goad was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October.
Grayson County wouldn't let Rye Cove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grayson County can thank Xayden Brown and Preston Jones for forcing both of them. Brown has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Grayson County pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Rye Cove, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 14-1 record.
Grayson County will face off against Essex at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Essex will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Grayson County surely won't give up without a fight. Rye Cove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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