The Chipley Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Jay Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Chipley: 6.2, Jay: 3.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Chipley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Vernon 18-0. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Jay didn't have done well against Baker recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Jay simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Baker 41-0 at home. The game marked the Royals' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hayden Morris and Jaymes Youngblood were among the main playmakers for Jay as the former threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and the latter rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Jay's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keaton Payne and Tanner Mandell. Mandell also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Chipley pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jay, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Chipley against Jay when the teams last played back in November of 2021 as the squad secured a 39-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chipley 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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