The Switzerland County Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the Trimble County Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Switzerland County took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over Gallatin County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pacers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Switzerland County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Bailey, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Bailey's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Matthew Young, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Switzerland County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Young, Josiah Holliday, and Masin Stroud picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Young is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Switzerland County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 437 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Trimble County had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Bellevue on the road to the tune of 46-16 on Friday. The Raiders pushed the score to 33-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Switzerland County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Trimble County, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Switzerland County strolled past Trimble County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Switzerland County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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