Dixie County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the West Nassau Warriors 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.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Dixie County finally turned things around against Hamilton County on Thursday. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 39-20. Considering the Bears' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, West Nassau waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Knights at home to the tune of 42-12. Considering the Warriors have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Nassau's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avery Griffin, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Grady Stevens was in the mix too, providing West Nassau with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Nassau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
West Nassau didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Batrous and Preston Coker. West Nassau got some further help from Fisher Johnson: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Dixie County's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for West Nassau, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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