Jay hasn't had much luck against Baker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jay Royals will look to defend their home field against the Baker Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Jay has three wins , while Baker has four dating back to last season).
Jay's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's usually-dominant defense. Jay blew past Lighthouse Private Christian Academy 35-8 on the road. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Among those leading the charge was Hayden Morris, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jackson Durst, who picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Baker blew past Central, posting a 42-7 win at home.
Jay's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Baker, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Jay was able to grind out a solid victory over Baker in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 14-3. Will Jay repeat their success, or does Baker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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