Groesbeck put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Centerville Tigers , sneaking past 37-34.
Groesbeck was led to victory by Jordan Smith and Trent Platt. Smith gained 285 total yards and four touchdowns, while Platt threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Smith's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Trae Phillips and Amarius Phillips certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Trae rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, while Amarius rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Trae a new career-high in rushing yards.
Groesbeck's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Centerville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Groesbeck will challenge Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 993 yards in their previous games. As for Centerville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crockett at 7:30 p.m. Crockett knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Centerville likes a good challenge.
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