Football Preview: Chiefland Indians vs. Taylor County Bulldogs
Chiefland has won four straight games at home, while Taylor County has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Chiefland Indians will challenge the Taylor County Bulldogs at 7:35 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Chiefland beats Taylor County with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Chiefland blew past Dixie County, posting a 48-0 victory on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Bears are ranked 422nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chiefland's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Michael Mccommons and Jamarion White. Mccommons rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown while White rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards gave White a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chiefland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chiefland's defense and their nine sacks. Reggie Adams led the group effort, picking up 3.5 of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Taylor County's and Blountstown's game back in September was close at halftime, but Taylor County turned on the heat in the second half with 20 points. Taylor County blew past Blountstown 27-6.
The critical scores for Taylor County came from CJ Ellis, Zakari Jackson, Kingston Williams, and Jock Price.
Chiefland's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Taylor County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Chiefland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Taylor County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chiefland came up short against Taylor County when the teams last played back in September of 2020, falling 21-14. Will Chiefland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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