Jasper County is 0-4 against Lamar County since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Jasper County Hurricanes will face off against the Lamar County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Jasper County's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Lamar County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jasper County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Putnam County just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the War Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Hurricanes have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Jasper County got top-tier performance from Jalen Stewart, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Stewart really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Even though they lost, Jasper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lamar County suffered their biggest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Social Circle, falling 27-6. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jasper County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Lamar County, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jasper County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lamar County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jasper County was taken down by Lamar County 44-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Jasper County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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