Gruver had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Tahoka Bulldogs 49-7 on Friday. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by 30 points or more this season.
Gruver was led to victory by Walker Maupin and Briggs Satterfield. Maupin rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, while Satterfield rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Maupin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 173 rushing yards. Stephen Cowan also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Gruver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Gruver wouldn't let Tahoka keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Manny Valverde led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Tahoka lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan Hicks, who rushed for 97 yards on only 11 carries.
Gruver's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Tahoka, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Gruver will square off against Ropes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ropes will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Gruver surely won't give up without a fight. Tahoka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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