Jay County hasn't had much luck against Lapel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jay County Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Lapel Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jay County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Adams on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jay County lost 34-14 to South Adams. The Patriots were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Starfires in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Meanwhile, Lapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 40-21 to Heritage Christian.
Although Lapel took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxon Cripe, Isaiah Priest, and Jack Miller.
Lapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mason Page. Isaiah Young was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Jay County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Jay County might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Lapel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lapel's Devin Craig, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Now that Jay County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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