While Grundy County put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Tennessee Heat. The Grundy County Yellowjackets enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Tennessee Heat. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Yellowjackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the are ranked second).
Vince Bryant was a one-man wrecking crew for Grundy County as he rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Bryant also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making five total tackles, and defending two passes.
Grundy County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Grundy County wouldn't let Tennessee Heat keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grundy County can thank Bryant and River Hampton for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Bryant a new career-high in rushing yards.
Grundy County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tennessee Heat, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Grundy County will challenge Providence Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Grundy County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Tennessee Heat, they will take on Tri-Cities Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-Cities Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Tennessee Heat surely won't give up without a fight.
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