Port St. Joe has gone 8-1 against Rutherford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will look to defend their home field against the Rutherford Rams at 7:30 p.m. Port St. Joe will be strutting in after a victory while Rutherford will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Port St. Joe was able to grind out a solid win over Destin, taking the game 21-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tiger Sharks.
Eli Harris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Port St. Joe wouldn't let Destin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Donnell Hills led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. What's more, he also racked up 16 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rutherford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Marianna at home and fell 56-21. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 108th).
The victory got Port St. Joe back to even at 2-2. As for Rutherford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Port St. Joe skirted past Rutherford 16-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Port St. Joe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rutherford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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