Grainger played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones and fell 49-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Fighting Cyclones: they've now lost nine in a row.
Elizabethton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryce Blevins led the charge by throwing for 195 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes. William McDuffie helped Blevins out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a pair of scores.
Grainger now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Elizabethton, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Looking ahead, Grainger will head out to challenge Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elizabethton, after each having a week off, they and Sullivan East will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. The Fighting Cyclones will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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