The Auburn Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Grayson County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Auburn came into their game last Friday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by George Wythe 56-21. The Eagles' defeat put an end to their six-game winning streak. Over their last two games they have allowed 82 points, more than the 35 that came over the five games before that.
Despite the result, Ethan Brunk was lights out, rushing for 52 yards and 1 score, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and 1 TD. All of that rushing production came thanks to one massive run.
Meanwhile, Grayson County entered their tilt with Giles on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll face Auburn with six. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 42-20 victory. 42 seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Grayson County's win came from a few key players Auburn will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braeden Ward, who rushed for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help from Dazion Thompson, who rushed for 136 yards and 1 TD.
Auburn's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Grayson County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
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