The Model Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Heard County Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Model has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Heard County will come in with eight straight victories.
Model is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Darlington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils lost 47-21 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Heard County on Friday. They blew past Bremen 28-8. Considering the Braves have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Model better keep an eye on Ethan Tisdale. He was instrumental in Heard County's win, rushing for 133 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 153 yards and one TD on only 11 passes. That's the most rushing yards Tisdale has posted since back in November of 2024. Heard County's leading receiver Brody Buc Cofield was Tisdale's top target yet again, picking up 146 receiving yards and one score.
Model's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Heard County, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Model couldn't quite get it done against Heard County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 38-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tisdale, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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