The Ohatchee Indians will challenge the Glencoe Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ohatchee took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 37-30 victory over Wellborn.
Ohatchee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nate Jones out in front who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Ohatchee is 2-1 when Jones posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Colby Hester was another key receiver, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ohatchee's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jones and Quinn Nunnelly, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Glencoe had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 32-28 victory over Saks on Friday. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The win got Ohatchee back to even at 4-4. As for Glencoe, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Ohatchee strolled past Glencoe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ohatchee 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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