While it was Union Grove who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Locust Grove who put up more. The Union Grove Wolverines lost to the Locust Grove Wildcats at home by a 51-34 margin. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Union Grove lost, don't look at BRYCE BROWN. Despite the final result, he picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of CZAR DANIELS, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Union Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of JUSTISSE ROBERTSON and BRAYLON MILLER. Union Grove got some further help from GREGORY JACKSON: he picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (6.0 for loss).
A big part of Locust Grove's victory 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.
Union Grove dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Locust Grove, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Union Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 28-21 defeat against Eagle's Landing on the 1st. As for Locust Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-13 loss against Jones County on the 1st.
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