Football Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks
Jefferson County hasn't had much luck against Port St. Joe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jefferson County Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Jefferson County came up short against Branford and fell 43-30.
Jefferson County might have lost, but man, Malik Johnson was a machine: he rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Sneads 24-0. Considering the Tiger Sharks have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Port St. Joe's victory came down to the chemistry between Jacob Hensley and his top target Daren Angelino. Hensley threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Angelino picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Harris, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Port St. Joe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Jefferson County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Port St. Joe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jefferson County took a serious blow against Port St. Joe in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 41-8. Thankfully for Jefferson County, Dj Oliver (who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown) 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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