Football Preview: Wayne County War Eagles vs. South Jones Braves
Wayne County is 5-0 against South Jones since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wayne County War Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the South Jones Braves at 7:00 p.m. Wayne County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Wayne County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Vancleave 56-34 on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the War Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, South Jones won against Florence last Friday with 23 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. South Jones strolled past North Pike with points to spare, taking the game 23-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
South Jones is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.1 points per game. As for Wayne County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Wayne County against South Jones in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Will Wayne County repeat their success, or does South Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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