The Northview Chiefs will head out to face off against the Blountstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Northview's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jay on Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Royals.
Meanwhile, while Blountstown put up some points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Dixie County. Blountstown was the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Dixie County. Considering the Tigers have won three games by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Curt Ellis went supernova for Blountstown, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Dillan Marlow, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Blountstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Blountstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Northview has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northview came up short against Blountstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 18-7. Can Northview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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