The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will take on the Sneads Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Port St. Joe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Franklin County, posting a 42-12 victory at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Eli Harris, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Aydan Davis was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Port St. Joe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Port St. Joe wouldn't let Franklin County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Eli Godwin, Asher Peacock, and Darion Cherry picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Cherry is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game. Jacob Marshall was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Sneads had just enough and edged Lighthouse Private Christian Academy out 8-6 on Thursday.
Sneads didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacolby Hearns and Dalton Brown.
Port St. Joe's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Sneads, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Port St. Joe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sneads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Port St. Joe was dealt a bruising 48-21 defeat at the hands of Sneads in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Port St. Joe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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