The Holmes County Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Chipley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
If Holmes County beats Chipley with 34 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Holmes County came out on top against Northview by a score of 34-27 on Friday.
Holmes County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colby Powell, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in rushing yards. Holmes County also got a significant boost from Bowden Bailey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Meanwhile, Chipley's game on Thursday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jay. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Holmes County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Chipley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Holmes County strolled past Chipley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County since the squad 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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