The Chipley Tigers will face off against the Pahokee Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chipley's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Pahokee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Chipley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lafayette just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Hornets, falling 48-7. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 13.89 points allowed.
Meanwhile, Pahokee never let their opponents score last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Forest Hill 27-0. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Falcons are ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Samuel Arnold had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Herbert Crawford, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Pahokee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Pahokee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zachary Mitchell, Sam Edwards, and J?Tavious Jones picked up one apiece.
Pahokee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.4 points per game. As for Chipley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Chipley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pahokee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 263.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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