Football Preview: Zion Chapel Rebels vs. Barbour County Jaguars
The Zion Chapel Rebels will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Barbour County Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Zion Chapel has three straight victories, Barbour County has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Zion Chapel's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Calhoun 35-0 on the road.
John Foster Hamm was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Those 73 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Joeb Bradley was in the mix as well, providing Zion Chapel with a touchdown.
Zion Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Stinson and Jaxon Baxley. Baxley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Calhoun's side was Brayden Benbow, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Barbour County fell victim to Luverne and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Tigers.
Zion Chapel's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Barbour County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Zion Chapel strolled past Barbour County when the teams last played back in August of 2017 by a score of 29-12. Will Zion Chapel repeat their success, or does Barbour County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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