It was a proper cat-fight when Gravette duked it out withGreen Forest on Friday. The Gravette Lions breezed by the Green Forest Tigers on the road to the tune of 49-8. That looming 49-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Gravette got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabriel Holmes out in front who rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Holmes' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kayden Brown was another key receiver, gaining 135 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gravette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Gravette pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Green Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Gravette will challenge Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gravette's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Huntsville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Green Forest, they will face off against Gentry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gentry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.8 points per game this season.
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