The Grainger Grizzlies will challenge the Sullivan East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sullivan East is facing Grainger at the wrong time: Grainger suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Grizzlies have suffered against the Tigers since September 26, 2014.
Meanwhile, Sullivan East was beaten by Unicoi County 55-3 on Friday. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Grainger and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Sullivan East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Grainger took a serious blow against Sullivan East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-0. Thankfully for Grainger, Drake Fisher (who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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