Grissom is 1-6 against Florence since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Grissom has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Grissom duked it out with Guntersville on Friday. The Tigers received a blow as they fell 34-16 to the Wildcats. While the Tigers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Wildcats 16-10.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Florence and James Clemens meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Falcons secured a 21-17 W over the Jets.
Grissom better keep an eye on Carter Graves. He was instrumental in Florence's win, picking up 116 receiving yards and one score. Those 116 receiving yards gave Graves a new career-high.
Grissom's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Florence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Grissom was taken down by Florence 38-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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