The Bacon County Raiders will square off against the Worth County Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bacon County has given up an average of 28 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Bacon County lost to Jeff Davis at home by a 34-17 margin. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Worth County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Berrien to the tune of 54-16. With the Rams ahead 40-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Worth County's win came from a few key players Bacon County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lyndon Worthy, who threw for 350 yards and three TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Kaden Chester helped Worthy out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries, while also picking up 75 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Worth County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Brady Weaver was especially locked on to Berrien's QB and sacked him twice. Weaver has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Bacon County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Worth County, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Bacon County was dealt a bruising 54-24 loss at the hands of Worth County when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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