Football Game Preview: Port St. Joe Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 10:09pm

Football Preview: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Destin Sharks

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The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks are taking a road trip to face off against the Destin Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Destin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Port St. Joe, who comes in off a win.

Two weeks ago, Port St. Joe made easy work of Liberty County and carried off a 28-6 win.

A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Eli Harris and his top target Chance Gainer. Harris rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns while Gainer gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns. Gainer's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.

Port St. Joe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Port St. Joe's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Ardarien Bryant was especially locked on to Liberty County's QB and sacked him twice. Bryant is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Destin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 20-7 to Pensacola.

Port St. Joe's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Destin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

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