The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets will square off against the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jeff Davis is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Worth County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jeff Davis was dealt a 62-17 loss at the hands of Worth County. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-10.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Colby Beach and Lyndon Worthy. Worthy had a great game and threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Meanwhile, Beach was balling out in the loss, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald got the win against Bacon County on Friday by a conclusive 25-3. The result was nothing new for the Purple Hurricane, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Jeff Davis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Fitzgerald, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Jeff Davis was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Fitzgerald in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Jeff Davis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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