Archer is 1-9 against Grayson since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Archer Tigers will head out to take on the Grayson Rams at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Archer got the win against Heritage by a conclusive 36-13. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Patriots are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grayson entered their tilt with South Gwinnett on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Comets 41-7. Considering the Rams have won three contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Burgess, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 18 attempts. The dominant performance gave Burgess a new career-high in rushing yards. Elijah Miller was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and three touchdowns.
Grayson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Gwinnett only rushed for 134.
Archer's record now sits at 2-6. As for Grayson, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Archer was taken down by Grayson 41-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Archer, Jeff Davis (who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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