Franklin County is 2-8 against Port St. Joe since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin County Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 6:30 p.m. Neither Franklin County nor Port St. Joe posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Monday, Franklin County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 34-23 loss to Aucilla Christian. The Seahawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by North Bay Haven Academy and fell 66-25. The Tiger Sharks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-15.
Franklin County will have to contain Ellie Newman as she made an impact in Port St. Joe's last game. She posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayla Hill, who had nine points and four steals.
Port St. Joe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Franklin County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Franklin County barely slipped by Port St. Joe in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 1-0. Will Franklin County repeat their success, or does Port St. Joe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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