Long County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Groves Rebels, posting a 38-6 victory on the road. Given the Blue Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Rebels are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jason Familia had a dynamite game for Long County, rushing for 199 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Familia a new career-high in rushing yards. Dylan Tyler got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Long County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Groves lost, don't look at Trenton Tukes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 133 yards on eight of 22 attempts.
Long County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Groves, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Long County will take on Liberty County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Groves, they will face off against Islands at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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