Football Preview: Barbour County Jaguars vs. Zion Chapel Rebels
The Barbour County Jaguars will square off against the Zion Chapel Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Barbour County has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Zion Chapel will arrive with three straight wins.
Barbour County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Luverne on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, while Zion Chapel put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Calhoun. Zion Chapel blew past Calhoun, posting a 35-0 victory on the road.
John Foster Hamm was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Joeb Bradley was in the mix too, providing Zion Chapel with a touchdown.
Zion Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Stinson and Jaxon Baxley. Baxley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Brayden Benbow was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Barbour County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Zion Chapel, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Barbour County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-12 loss to Zion Chapel in their previous matchup back in August of 2017. Can Barbour County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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