Blountstown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Holmes County Blue Devils with a sharp 40-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Curt Ellis, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Kayin Martin also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ellis was just one part of a punishing run game: Blountstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Blountstown's record is now 6-2. As for Holmes County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Blountstown is taking a road trip to square off against Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walton is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Blountstown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Holmes County, they will host Opp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Opp is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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