If Grand Oaks was feeling good fresh off their 66-7 takedown of New Caney last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand Oaks Grizzlies received a blow on Friday as they fell 31-14 to the Conroe Tigers. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grant Smith, who threw for 224 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
It was another big night for Christian Nunley, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown for Conroe. With that strong performance, Nunley is now averaging an impressive 101.3 rushing yards per game. Dramekco Green also helped out as he racked up 123 rushing yards.
Grand Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Conroe, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Grand Oaks wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-41 win against Oak Ridge on the 18th. As for Conroe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-7 defeat against Willis on the 18th.
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