Islands extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-9. They were outmatched by the Long County Blue Tide and fell 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Blue Tide are ranked 187th).
As for Long County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The result was nothing new for the Blue Tide, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Long County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyrell Grayson led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Another rusher making a difference was Cortney Charles, who rushed for 53 yards and one score.
Islands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Long County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Patriots' defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so the Blue Tide's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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