The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bozeman Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Port St. Joe was able to grind out a solid win over Destin, taking the game 21-12.
It was another big night for Eli Harris, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Port St. Joe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eli Godwin.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bozeman). They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over Sneads on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bucks needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Bozeman can attribute much of their success to Hayden Gay, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Kalib Williams, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Bozeman wouldn't let Sneads keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bozeman can thank Tyler Murzyn and Jacob Covey for forcing both of them. Murzyn also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
The victory got Port St. Joe back to even at 2-2. As for Bozeman, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Port St. Joe couldn't quite finish off Bozeman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 22-20. Can Port St. Joe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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