If Middleton wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Blake, they should've done a better job of containing Quentin Deboue. Everything went the Blake Yellow Jackets' way against the Middleton Tigers on Friday as the Blake Yellow Jackets made off with a 32-12 victory thanks in part to Deboue, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Another player making a difference was Elijah Newman Hall, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Blake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Blake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Harris and Deshawn Shaw. Shaw also snagged an interception, which is notable because Blake is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Middleton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aljavonnie Daymon, who rushed for 88 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Daymon didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Blake pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Blake will head out to square off against Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blake is facing Brandon at the right time seeing as Brandon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Middleton, they will welcome Jesuit at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jesuit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
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