Gadsden County is 10-0 against Taylor County since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gadsden County Jaguars will be playing at home against the Taylor County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Gadsden County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 65-15 loss at the hands of Godby. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gadsden County in their matchups with Godby: they've now lost four in a row.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gadsden County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Godby pulled down 29 offensive rebounds.
Taylor County suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Aucilla Christian by a score of 40-37.
Taylor County's defeat came about despite a quality game from LeeAsia Johnson, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season.
Gadsden County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Taylor County, they bumped their record down to 3-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Gadsden County have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 10.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Taylor County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 rebounds per game. Given Gadsden County's sizeable advantage in that area, Taylor County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything went Gadsden County's way against Taylor County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as Gadsden County made off with a 44-22 win. Will Gadsden County repeat their success, or does Taylor County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
