Worth County hasn't had much luck against Fitzgerald recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Worth County Rams will square off against the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 7:30 p.m.
Worth County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 46 points back in August, they were much more limited against Brooks County last Friday. They lost to the Trojans at home by a 26-7 margin. That makes it the first time this season the Rams have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Worth County got top-tier performance from Jayden Farley, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown. Farley showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards. Lyndon Worthy was another key player, having thrown for 253 yards and onetouchdown.
Even if they lost, Worth County's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Kohdy Crutchfield was the leader with two. Shermon Smith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald earned a 23-13 victory over Brooks County on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Hurricane.
Worth County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fitzgerald, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Worth County ended up a good deal behind Fitzgerald in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 36-20. Can Worth County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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