South Jones hasn't had much luck against Wayne County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Jones Braves will look to defend their home field against the Wayne County War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. South Jones will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
If South Jones beats Wayne County with 23 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. South Jones enjoyed a cozy 23-8 victory over North Pike on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wayne County). They were the clear victor by a 56-34 margin over Vancleave on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the War Eagles have posted since September 8, 2023.
South Jones has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.4 points per game. As for Wayne County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
South Jones took a serious blow against Wayne County in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 47-0. Can South Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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