Grove won the last time they faced Jay, and things went their way on Friday too. The Grove Ridgerunners claimed a resounding 47-12 victory over the Jay Bulldogs at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ridgerunners.
Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Gain, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ezra Gates helped Gain out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Grove's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Jay, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grove will head out to square off against Sapulpa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jay, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Verdigris at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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