Football Preview: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Jefferson County Tigers
Port St. Joe is 6-0 against Jefferson County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Jefferson County Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Jefferson County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Port St. Joe, who comes in off a win.
Port St. Joe's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Sneads. The result was nothing new for the Tiger Sharks, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
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. Eli Harris was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Despite a strong season so far, Jefferson County has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 43-30 to Branford on Friday.
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.
The win got Port St. Joe back to even at 4-4. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Port St. Joe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Port St. Joe against Jefferson County in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 41-8 victory. In that contest, Port St. Joe amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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