The matchup between Jellico and Unaka on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Jellico Blue Devils strolled past the Unaka Rangers with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Jellico's win came down to the chemistry between Owen Morgan and his top target Bryson Ballard. Morgan rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Ballard picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ballard got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 85 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jellico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jellico's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Ballard and Jadon Reno who racked up all five sacks between them.
Jellico's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Unaka, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Jellico will be playing in front of their home fans against Midway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Unaka, they will head out on the road to take on Happy Valley at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Happy Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Unaka surely won't give up without a fight.
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