Football Game Preview: Blountstown Tigers vs. Dixie County Bears

The Blountstown Tigers will take on the Dixie County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Blountstown's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Dixie County has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Blountstown is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Sneads: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Pirates out of the water with a 58-6 final score. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Jaylen Jones produced another solid performance throwing for 196 yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 31 yards and a pair of scores. Another player making a difference was Amari Thomas, who rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Blountstown proved: they limited Sneads to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Jordan Baker for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.

Blountstown's defense didn't let Tyran Thomas, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Mack Jones and Baker, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Meanwhile, Dixie County played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-8 loss at the hands of Chiefland. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-8.

Blountstown's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Dixie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Blountstown took their victory against Dixie County when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 22-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.