Basketball Recap: Rutherford Beats Blountstown for Their 15th Straight Win

Rutherford played against Blountstown and won via forfeit.

Rams

Previous Games

01/23/25 vs Blountstown	1-0
01/16/25 vs Freeport	73-32
01/14/25 @ North Bay Haven Academy	69-17
01/13/25 vs Bozeman	57-11
01/10/25 vs Fort Walton Beach	59-52
+ 10 more games

The victory was the 15th in a row for Rutherford, bringing their record for this year to 17-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Blountstown, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.

Rutherford and Blountstown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Rutherford will square off against Marianna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 279 places (50 vs. 329). Rutherford will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Blountstown (ranked 201st) will meet Sneads (ranked 625th) at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Rutherford's defense has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season, so Blountstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.