You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Evans's strategy against Grovetown on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Evans Knights blew the Grovetown Warriors out of the water with a 38-3 final score. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Warriors are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ej Hogan was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Toreco Harper Jr was another key player, gaining 73 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evans was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grovetown only rushed for 109.
The victory made it two in a row for Evans and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Grovetown, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evans' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lakeside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grovetown, they will challenge Thomson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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