The Blountstown Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Rutherford Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blountstown will be strutting in after a victory while Rutherford will be coming in after a defeat.
Blountstown is headed out to face Rutherford after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Blountstown claimed a resounding 48-14 win over Liberty County at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 20 point advantage.
Blountstown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dillan Marlow, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayin Martin, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Rutherford lost 53-28 to Mosley on Friday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Dolphins recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Rutherford saw an underclassman step up: Jaleel Reed rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Blountstown didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Rutherford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blountstown 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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