Blake has gone 8-2 against Middleton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blake Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middleton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Blake will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Blake strolled past Strawberry Crest with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Quentin Deboue was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Deboue is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another rusher making a difference was Elijah Newman Hall, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Blake wouldn't let Strawberry Crest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Prince Reddick and Deshawn Shaw were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Shaw also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Blake is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Middleton came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Brandon by a score of 20-8 on Friday.
Middleton can attribute much of their success to Aljavonnie Daymon, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 93 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Daymon has posted since back in August.
Blake's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Middleton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Blake against Middleton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-14 win. In that match, Blake amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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