After three games on the road, Blountstown is heading back home. They will host the Northview Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown will be strutting in after a win while Northview will be coming in after a defeat.
Blountstown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Dixie County as Blountstown made off with a 22-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Blountstown found their leader in underclassman Curt Ellis, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Dillan Marlow, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Blountstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Northview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of Jay.
Blountstown's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Blountstown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Blountstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Northview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 18-7. Will Blountstown repeat their success, or does Northview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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