Blake proved they can win big on October 4th (they won by 55) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hillsborough Terriers 17-14. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 45-0 defeat the Terriers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Blake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Quentin Deboue, who rushed for 122 yards. Deboue's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Blake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Although Hillsborough took the loss, they still got scores from Milton Harrell and Moses White.
Blake's record now sits at 2-5. As for Hillsborough, their loss dropped their record down to 3-4.
Blake will take on Strawberry Crest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blake is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Hillsborough, they will square off against Jesuit at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jesuit's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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