Grassfield had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-8 to make it seven. They were beaten by the Western Branch Bruins 52-6. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Bruins are ranked 82nd).
Jason Deloatch Jr threw for 197 yards and one TD.
As for Western Branch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Considering they have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Masyiah Montgomery was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grassfield will face off against Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Western Branch, they will square off against Deep Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bruins will be up against the Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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