The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets will head out to challenge the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jeff Davis is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Worth County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Purple Hurricane, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Jeff Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Fitzgerald, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Jeff Davis didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fitzgerald when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad 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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