A well-balanced attack led Blountstown over Northview in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Blountstown Tigers blew the Northview Chiefs out of the water with a 38-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Blountstown found their leader in underclassman Curt Ellis, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Ellis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Blountstown also got a significant boost from Kayin Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blountstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 472 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Blountstown's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Northview, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blountstown will welcome Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Holmes County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northview, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Flomaton at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
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