The Little River Academy Bumblebees are taking a road trip to square off against the McGregor Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Little River Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Troy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Little River Academy was beaten by Troy 59-28. While losing is never fun, the Bumblebees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 755th, while the Trojans are ranked 263rd).
Little River Academy might have lost, but man, Brian Grissom was a machine: he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Grissom was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Vincent Williams was another key player, gaining 129 total yards.
Even though they lost, Little River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, McGregor was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 66-10 defeat at the hands of Franklin. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Little River Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for McGregor, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Little River Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McGregor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Little River Academy's way against McGregor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Little River Academy made off with a 56-36 win. Does Little River Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGregor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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