MIDDLESBORO — Streaks are made to be broken, and that’s what happened on Friday during Middlesboro’s 37-8 rout of Williamsburg.
Larry French’s Yellow Jackets ended Williamsburg’s district domination by snapping Jerry Herron’s squad’s 29-game district win streak.
It’s the first time Williamsburg has lost to a district opponent since a setback to Harlan on October 9, 2015.
The win allowed Middlesboro (6-2 overall, 4-0 vs. district opponents) to Wrapup the district’s top seed while Williamsburg is now 4-3 overall, and 2-1 against district opponents.
Williamsburg had no answer for Middlesboro senior quarterback Cayden Grigsby. When he wasn’t breaking off big runs for scores, he was throwing touchdown passes.
Middlesboro struck first as Grigsby marched his team down field and scored on a 46-yard run. He then hit Kameron Wilson wide open in the end zone to add the two-point conversion to give his team an 8-0 lead with 11:24 remaining in the first quarter.
Grigsby continued to be a one-man wrecking crew on Middlesboro’s ensuing drive.
His 15-yard run on first down set up his second rushing touchdown of the game, a 21-yarder, as Middlesboro’s lead grew to 14-0 with 4:44 left in the first quarter.
Williamsburg continued to struggle on offense on its ensuing possession and was turned over on downs, and Grigsby made Jerry Herron’s squad pay again.
He connected with Xavion Sheehan for an 85-yard touchdown score while adding the two-point conversion to give Middlesboro a comfortable, 22-0, advantage with 9:35 remaining in the second quarter.
French’s squad put one final touchdown on the scoreboard before halftime as Grisgby and Wilson hooked up for the second time (11 yards) to increase Middlesboro’s lead to 30-0 at halftime.
Grigsby and Wilson hooked up for a third time early in the fourth quarter to extend Middlesboro’s lead to 37-0. This time the touchdown went for 36 yards.
Williamsburg’s Matthew Davis scored on a 37-yard touchdown run
Middlesboro will be off next week with a bye while Williamsburg will attempt to lock up the district’s No. 2 seed on the road against Harlan.
