The Grainger Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the Northview Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northview Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Grainger, who comes in off a win.
Grainger is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Sullivan East: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Grainger blew Sullivan East out of the water with a 53-21 final score. The game marked the Grizzlies' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Northview Academy came up short against Cherokee on Friday and fell 28-21.
Despite the loss, Northview Academy got top-tier performance from Mason Phillips, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Northview Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marshall Sizemore and Calvin Ferguson. Archer Laney was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Grainger now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northview Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Grainger was taken down by Northview Academy 28-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Grainger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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