Groesbeck won the last time they faced McGregor, and things went their way on Friday too. The Groesbeck Goats walked away with a 63-53 victory over the McGregor Bulldogs. Given the Goats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 737th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trent Platt was a one-man wrecking crew for Groesbeck as he threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 118 yards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Smith, who gained 193 total yards.
Groesbeck wouldn't let McGregor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Groesbeck can thank Adryen Ramirez and Avrian Ray for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, McGregor still got an impressive performance from Bubba Zacharias, who threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Groesbeck and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for McGregor, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Groesbeck will take on Centerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for McGregor, they will square off against West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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