Sequatchie County is 8-2 against Grundy County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sequatchie County Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Grundy County Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Sequatchie County will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Sequatchie County humbled Community with a 48-6 victory. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Vikings/Viqueens are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grundy County was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 45-44 to Watertown. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Purple Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grundy County might have lost, but man, Vince Bryant was a machine: he 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. Another player making a difference was Aj Frisbee, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grundy County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Grundy County wouldn't let Watertown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grundy County can thank Kegan Kilgore and Aaron Barrett for forcing both of them. Barrett also made six total tackles, which is notable because Grundy County is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Sequatchie County's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Grundy County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Sequatchie County against Grundy County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sequatchie County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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