The Branford Buccaneers will square off against the Jefferson County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Branford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points on October 4th, they were much more limited against Lafayette last Monday. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of the Hornets. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by Maurice Vought, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards on only five passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Jefferson County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 20-13 to Liberty County. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though they lost, Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Branford's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Branford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Branford was dealt a bruising 38-7 defeat at the hands of Jefferson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2014. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Branford was down 20-0.
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