Football Preview: Adams County Christian Rebels vs. St. Joseph Fighting Irish
The Adams County Christian Rebels will head out to challenge the St. Joseph Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Adams County Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Amite School Center at home. Given Adams County Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Amite School Center is ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. Joseph at home against Manchester Academy on Friday as the squad secured a 34-6 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Fighting Irish just coasted through the last quarter.
Victor Baker had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaleel Moore, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Adams County Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Adams County Christian took their win against St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Adams County Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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