The Holmes County Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Chipley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
If Holmes County beats Chipley with 34 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Holmes County walked away with a 34-27 win over Northview on Friday.
Holmes County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Colby Powell out in front who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Bowden Bailey, who rushed for 106 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holmes County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Chipley was not quite Jay's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Holmes County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Chipley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Holmes County strolled past Chipley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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