Grayson County is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while George Wythe is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Grayson County Blue Devils will take on the George Wythe Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grayson County gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Auburn 49-13 on the road. Given Grayson County's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Auburn is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grayson County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Dowell out in front who threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Eli Gillespie, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, George Wythe didn't have too much trouble with Fort Chiswell on the road on Friday as they won 55-38.
Grayson County's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for George Wythe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Grayson County suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to George Wythe when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Will Grayson County have more luck at home instead of on the road?
