The Branchville Yellow Jackets's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Cross Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Branchville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Scott's Branch, posting a 41-12 win at home. That's two games straight that the Yellow Jackets have won by exactly 29 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cross). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Military Magnet Academy 56-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Karmello Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.2 rushing yards per game.
Branchville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cross, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Branchville skirted past Cross 24-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Will Branchville repeat their success, or does Cross have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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