On Thursday Gray's Creek will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Gray's Creek blew past Purnell Swett, posting a 38-7 win at home.
Dequan Anthony was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ezekiel Reed also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Gray's Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaden Webb.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-22 victory over South View at home. The contest marked the Falcons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Seventy-First's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deandre Nance led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Jayson Franklin was another key player, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 450 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Gray's Creek's record now sits at 3-1. As for Seventy-First, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Gray's Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 420 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 327.8. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gray's Creek took a serious blow against Seventy-First when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-7. Can Gray's Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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