Two dominant backs in Matthew Young and Jayden Jackson-Ray are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Switzerland County Pacers will square off against the South Decatur Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Switzerland County's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so South Decatur's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Switzerland County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Edinburgh on Friday. The Pacers blew past the Lancers 48-6. With the Pacers ahead 41-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, South Decatur was beaten by Cloverdale 47-3 on Friday.
Switzerland County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for South Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Switzerland County's way against South Decatur in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Switzerland County made off with a 26-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cougars' Corbin Johnson, who rushed for 160 yards and one score while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Pacers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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