Water Valley has gone 3-0 against J.Z. George recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Water Valley Blue Devils will be playing at home against the J.Z. George Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Water Valley finally turned things around against Eupora on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 48-46. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zae Bradford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 396 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 157 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Adams, who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Water Valley wouldn't let Eupora keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Donalvin Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Water Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 581 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, J.Z. George posted their biggest victory since September 8, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Riverside as J.Z. George made off with a 36-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Water Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for J.Z. George, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Water Valley against J.Z. George when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 67-16 victory. In that contest, Water Valley amassed a halftime lead of 53-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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