Football Recap: South Adams Starfires vs. Jay County Patriots
After only seven points in their last contest, South Adams made sure to put some points up on the board against Jay County on Friday. Everything went the South Adams Starfires' way against the Jay County Patriots as the South Adams Starfires made off with a 34-14 victory. The Starfires pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading South Adams to victory were Tytus Lehman and Will Patterson. Lehman rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while Patterson rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries. Patterson was even better on defense, making nine total tackles and defending two passes.
South Adams wouldn't let Jay County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Adams can thank Craig Landis and Kaleb Minger for forcing both of them. Minger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Nathan Plattner was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
South Adams' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Jay County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Adams will welcome Woodlan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Adams is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. As for Jay County, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Lapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lapel also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 30.3 points per game.
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