Florida State University High School is 6-1 against Taylor County since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Florida State University High School Seminoles are taking a road trip to face off against the Taylor County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Florida State University High School is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against South Walton on Friday. Florida State University High School really took it to South Walton for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-13 victory on the road. The match marked the Seminoles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florida State University High School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Florida State University High School wouldn't let South Walton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Florida State University High School can thank Noah Deem and Josiah Broxton for forcing both of them. Deem is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Taylor County hadn't done well against Blountstown recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Taylor County blew past Blountstown 27-6. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Tigers are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Taylor County came from CJ Ellis, Zakari Jackson, Kingston Williams, and Williams.
Taylor County's defense made their presence known, laying out Tristan King. five times. In that department, Nick Roberts was the leader with two sacks.
Florida State University High School now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Taylor County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Florida State University High School has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Taylor County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Florida State University High School against Taylor County when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florida State University High School since the squad 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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