The Destin Sharks will square off against the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Destin is looking for their season?s first win.
Last Friday, Destin came up short against Pensacola and fell 20-7.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe got the win against Liberty County two weeks ago by a conclusive 28-6.
Port St. Joe's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Eli Harris and Chance Gainer. Harris rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns while Gainer gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns. Gainer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Port St. Joe's defense and their three sacks. Ardarien Bryant was especially locked on to Liberty County's QB and sacked him twice. Bryant is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
Port St. Joe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Destin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Port St. Joe, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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