Joaquin and Garrison are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Joaquin Rams have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Garrison Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Joaquin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.4 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Joaquin didn't have too much trouble with Shelbyville as they won 44-28.
Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Garrison hadn't done well against Timpson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Garrison skirted past Timpson 22-19. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Garrison can attribute much of their success to Avery Yarbrough, who rushed for 165 yards on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Yarbrough is now averaging an impressive 104.9 rushing yards per game.
Garrison has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points per game. As for Joaquin, their record is now 6-3.
Joaquin was dealt a bruising 49-20 loss at the hands of Garrison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Joaquin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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