Football Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Branford Buccaneers
The Jefferson County Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Branford Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Branford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jefferson County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty County just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 20-13 to the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though they lost, Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Branford just wasn't in the cards last Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 40-7 defeat at the hands of Lafayette. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Buccaneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Maurice Vought put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards on only five passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Jefferson County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Branford, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Jefferson County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County against Branford in their previous meeting back in October of 2014, as the squad secured a 38-7 win. In that matchup, Jefferson County amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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