Two dominant signal callers in Lyndon Worthy and Colby Beach are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Worth County Rams will welcome the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Worth County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Worth County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bacon County, posting a 54-24 victory on the road. Considering the Rams have won four matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Worth County's win came down to the chemistry between Worthy and his top target D'Ontae Fulton. Worthy threw for 381 yards and six touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes while Fulton picked up 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Worth County is 4-1 when Fulton posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Tre?Shaun Jones helped Worthy out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Worth County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Kelton Velez with two. Another thorn in Bacon County's side was Shermon Smith, who made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jeff Davis was able to grind out a solid victory over Bacon County last Friday, taking the game 24-14.
It was another big night for Beach, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Worth County's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Jeff Davis, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Worth County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jeff Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Worth County against Jeff Davis when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jeff Davis' Kyrice Hunt, who rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Worth County still be able to contain Hunt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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