Middleton hasn't had much luck against Blake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Middleton Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Blake Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Middleton finally turned things around against Brandon on Friday. They walked away with a 20-8 win over the Eagles.
Aljavonnie Daymon was the offensive standout of the match as he 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 he has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Blake entered their tilt with Strawberry Crest on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
It was another big night for Quentin Deboue, who rushed 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Newman Hall, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Blake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadarian Collins and Deshawn Shaw. 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.
Middleton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Blake, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Middleton took a serious blow against Blake in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 47-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Middleton was down 33-0.
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