The Holmes County Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against 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 games with that exact score. Holmes County walked away with a 34-27 victory over Northview on Friday.
Holmes County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colby Powell, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in rushing yards. Holmes County also got a significant boost from Bowden Bailey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
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 victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Chipley, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Holmes County strolled past Chipley when the teams last played 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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