The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will face off against the Bacon County Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald will be strutting in after a victory while Bacon County will be coming in after a loss.
Fitzgerald is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Berrien 56-7 on the road on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Purple Hurricane considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Bacon County entered their match against Worth County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bacon County took a blow against Worth County, falling 54-24. It was the first time this season that the Raiders let down their fans at home.
Fitzgerald's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Bacon County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Fitzgerald against Bacon County in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, as the team secured a 46-3 victory. Does Fitzgerald have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bacon County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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