Grey Knights improve to 3-0, play Washington Friday

The football team is now 3-0 after a convincing 40-16 win over the Towers Titans (0-2) Friday night. The Knights will now face Region 5B-AAA rival Washington, who is coming off a tough 27-16 loss to Douglass. The Bulldogs feature all-everything player Branden Smith, one of the most highly recruited seniors in the state, as well as junior wide receiver Antonio Goodwin, who already claims an offer from UGA. Washington is the first of six-straight region 5B-AAA games the Grey Knights will play. Grady has not played Washington since the 90s. … On Saturday, the boys cross country team finished eighth in the Altitude Running Invitational, hosted by St. Pius X. The team was paced by Elshaddai Hailegiorg, who finished 33rd overall. The girls team finished third at the event, highlighted by three runners who finished in the top 17. Kelsey Roth finished 10th overall. The teams will travel to Conyers for the Aubrae Gunderson Invitational, which is hosted by Heritage. … The volleyball team faces Washington at home on Thursday. … The softball team faces St. Pius on Wednesday.