The Taylor County Bulldogs will challenge the Chiefland Indians at 7:35 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Taylor County has five wins , while Chiefland has six dating back to last season).
Chiefland better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Taylor County really get things going. Taylor County blew past Blountstown 27-6 back in September. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Taylor County came from CJ Ellis, Zakari Jackson, Kingston Williams, and Jock Price.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Taylor County's defense and their five sacks. Nick Roberts was especially locked on to Blountstown's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Chiefland won against North Florida Educational Institute back in September with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Chiefland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dixie County 48-0 on the road. Considering the Indians have won four games by more than 43 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chiefland's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Michael Mccommons and Jamarion White. Mccommons rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown while White rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chiefland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Taylor County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Chiefland, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Taylor County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chiefland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 249.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Taylor County was able to grind out a solid victory over Chiefland in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylor County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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