The Bartow Yellow Jackets will take on the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bartow took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Gulf Coast with points to spare, taking the game 36-21.
Blake Johnson went supernova for Bartow, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Cory Butler was in the mix as well, providing Bartow with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore got the win against Tottenville on Thursday by a conclusive 42-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Bjorn Jurgensen was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Kenyon Alston also helped out as he racked up 108 receiving yards.
The victory got Bartow back to even at 1-1. As for Bishop Moore, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bartow suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Bishop Moore in their previous matchup back in October of 2016. Can Bartow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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