The Locust Grove Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Union Grove Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Locust Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Union Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Locust Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past McDonough with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 43-25. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
A big part of Locust Grove's win came down to the chemistry between Armond Parker and his top target Derrick Mimms. Parker threw for 441 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt while Mimms picked up 213 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mimms showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards. Lamonte Leonard also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Union Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Ola, falling 34-7. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Mustangs are ranked 93rd).
Locust Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Union Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Things could have been worse for Locust Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-6 loss to Union Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Locust Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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