Football Preview: Branchville Yellow Jackets vs. Cross Trojans
The Branchville Yellow Jackets will play host again on Friday to welcome the Cross Trojans, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Branchville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over Scott's Branch. That's two games straight that the Yellow Jackets have won by exactly 29 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cross). They blew past Military Magnet Academy 56-0 at home on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their six-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Karmello Jones, who rushed for 201 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.2 rushing yards per game.
Branchville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cross, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Branchville came out on top in a nail-biter against Cross in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, sneaking past 24-22. Does Branchville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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