The Greenwood Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Graves County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Greenwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Union County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greenwood took a blow against Union County, falling 49-20. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Graves County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 38-17 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Graves County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Gregory led the charge by throwing for 269 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Braden Woodward also helped out as he racked up 103 receiving yards.
Graves County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Woodward, Coleman Amis, and Parker Wilson picked up one apiece.
Graves County's record is now 8-2. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Greenwood lost to Graves County on the road by a decisive 22-7 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Greenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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