RUTLEDGE - Grainger head coach Michael Manis implored his team to put together a complete game on both sides of the ball as they faced Sullivan East Friday night. His team got the message.

Grainger rallied after being down at the half by scoring a pair of touchdowns and turning in a defensive gem in the final two quarters to break their three-game slide with a 27-22 win over the Patriots. The Grizzlies even their overall record at 3-3 and go to 1-3 in the district. East is still in search of their first win as they drop to 0-6.

“We told our guys to stay the course and we played a whole game and everything came together,” Manis said of Friday’s victory. “We played good half’s on both sides of the ball the last two weeks but tonight we had a whole game. It’s a lot closer than you want it t

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