Taylor County hasn't had much luck against Florida State University High School recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Taylor County Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Taylor County sitting on five straight wins and Florida State University High School on three.
Florida State University High School better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Taylor County really get things going. Taylor County was the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over Blountstown on Friday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Taylor County came from CJ Ellis, Zakari Jackson, Kingston Williams, and Williams.
One reason for the win was Taylor County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Nick Roberts was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florida State University High School). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat South Walton 55-13 on the road. With the Seminoles ahead 37-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florida State University High School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Taylor County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Florida State University High School, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Taylor County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Florida State University High School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Taylor County was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of Florida State University High School when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will Taylor County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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