Whirlies
| 11/29/24 vs Charlotte Catholic | 42-14 |
| 11/22/24 vs Southeast Guilford | 58-21 |
| 11/15/24 vs Western Guilford | 63-0 |
| 11/01/24 vs Northern Guilford | 42-14 |
| 10/25/24 @ Page | 54-7 |
| + 8 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Grimsley walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Charlotte Catholic Cougars 42-14. The Whirlies' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Grimsley was led to victory by Mitchell Summers and Faizon Brandon. Summers rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, while Brandon rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Summers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 16 times he's played. Grimsley also got help from Kaden Catoe, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Grimsley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Charlotte Catholic still got an impressive performance from Jake Anderson, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Grimsley pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Charlotte Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Grimsley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-28 win against Hough on the 6th. Charlotte Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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