After two games on the road, Jay County is heading back home. They and the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jay County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bellmont 42-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jay County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sean Bailey, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 111 yards on seven of 11 attempts. Bailey's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Leighton Brown was another key back, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Jay County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jay County's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Rhysin Blowers and Issac Dues, who racked up four sacks between them. Lucas Strait was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Bishop Luers). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Norwell 42-7. The win was some much needed relief for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayce White out in front who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Mygrant, Colin Weber, and Jarnard Moore picked up one apiece.
Jay County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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