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| 09/05/25 - Home | 50-20 W |
| 09/05/24 - Away | 38-6 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 76-26 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 62-6 W |
| 10/16/15 - Home | 40-0 W |
Long County won the last time they faced Groves and things went their way on Friday too. The Blue Tide simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rebels 50-20. The Blue Tide pushed the score to 50-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels cut but never quite recovered from.
Long County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cortney Charles out in front who rushed for 130 yards and two TDs on only five carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Charles has posted since back in September of 2024. Jehmiel Pettis also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Long County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Long County's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Manuel Peralta, De'Undre Woods, and Troy Gerber, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Despite the loss, Groves still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Detty, who threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Ronald Williams, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Long County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Groves, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Long County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-34 loss against Liberty County on the 12th. As for Groves, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-18 defeat against Islands on the 12th.
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