Football Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Sneads Pirates
Jefferson County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sneads Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Jefferson County's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Sneads' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jefferson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over North Florida Christian on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Malik Johnson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 123 yards on only 13 carries. Xaiver Miller was Johnson's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jefferson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Miller and Jo Bellamy. Another thorn in North Florida Christian's side was Rondrick Spearman, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Sneads just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Blountstown, falling 38-3. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jefferson County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sneads, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Jefferson County was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Sneads when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Jefferson County, Tyrell Mcmillan (who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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