Fitzgerald has gone 8-0 against Worth County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will be playing in front of their home fans against the Worth County Rams at 7:30 p.m. Fitzgerald will be strutting in after a win while Worth County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Fitzgerald was able to grind out a solid victory over Brooks County, taking the game 23-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Hurricane.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Worth County finally came back down to earth last Friday. They received a blow as they fell 26-7 to Brooks County. That makes it the first time this season the Rams have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Worth County got top-tier performance from Jayden Farley, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown. Farley showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards. Lyndon Worthy was another key player, having thrown for 253 yards and onetouchdown.
Even if they lost, Worth County's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Kohdy Crutchfield was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Brooks County's side was Shermon Smith, who picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Fitzgerald now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Worth County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Fitzgerald strolled past Worth County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Worthy, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fitzgerald still be able to contain Worthy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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