Football Game Preview: Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks vs. Rutherford Rams

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home	7-31 L
09/22/23 - Away	16-14 W
09/23/22 - Home	34-0 W
09/24/21 - Home	34-2 W
09/25/20 - Away	28-13 W
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Port St. Joe is 8-2 against Rutherford since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tiger Sharks will square off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Port St. Joe has given up an average of 25.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Port St. Joe is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bozeman. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Tiger Sharks, who fell 22-20 when the teams last met back in October of 2023.

Meanwhile, Rutherford hadn't done well against Marianna recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rams took down the Bulldogs 32-15. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Port St. Joe now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Rutherford, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Port St. Joe suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Rutherford in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Jaleel Reed, who rushed for 92 yards and one score on only six carries, and also threw for 178 yards and one touchdown on only 16 passes. Now that the Tiger Sharks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.