Jay and Wewahitchka are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Jay Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wewahitchka Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jay will bounce into Friday's game after beating Northview, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Jay took their contest at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Northview. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won six matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Jay relied on the efforts of Jaymes Youngblood, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Hayden Morris, who threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. Morris didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Another reason for the win was Jay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Brady Godwin was especially locked on to Northview's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wewahitchka). They came out on top against FAMU DRS by a score of 40-30 on Friday.
Jay pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wewahitchka, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Jay beat Wewahitchka 35-22 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Jay repeat their success, or does Wewahitchka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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