The Griffin Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Northside Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Griffin is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Griffin ended up a good deal behind Harris County and lost 31-16. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Tigers are ranked 56th).
Northside never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mundy's Mill last Friday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 41-6 victory on the road. The match marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season.
Caden Clay had a dynamite game for Northside, rushing for 105 yards on only eight carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes. Clay's passing game has become a key predictor of Northside's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Jai Jackson was another key player, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Griffin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Griffin against Northside in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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