The Graves County Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the McCracken County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Graves County comes in on four and McCracken County on three.
Graves County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Muhlenberg County, posting a 49-0 victory. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kaden Gregory looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Graves County was Lincoln Acree, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Graves County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jeryn Woodward, Wilson Thomas, and Tyson Wallace picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for McCracken County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Daviess County out of the water with a 52-7 final score. With the Mustangs ahead 42-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Graves County's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for McCracken County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Graves County was able to grind out a solid victory over McCracken County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 19-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Graves 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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