Gameday!!! Week 2…with predictions
Freeport (0-1) @ Jay (0-1)—Game time 7:00pm
Brian Watson and the Royals will be hosting their first home game of the season as former long-time district foe Freeport comes into Merle V. North. Last week, Jay turned the ball over multiple times against W.S. Neal (two of which directly resulted in touchdowns in scoop-and-scores) and suffered an opening season loss, 25-0. This week, Jay has worked on shoring up those turnovers. We’ll see if the Royals take care of the ball better this week. The defense played well enough to win against Neal. That unit will be called upon again to help the young and new offense time to catch up. Freeport will come out slinging the ball and will test Jay’s secondary. Last week, Freeport lost to Blountstown, 50-24. That game was not even as close as the lop-sided score would indicate.
Last year, Freeport defeated Jay 39-12.
St. Martin (1-0) @ Pace (1-0)— Game Time 7:30pm
Last week Pace won their season opener over Choctaw. This week they face St. Martin out of Ocean Springs Mississippi. St. Martin went 2-8 in 2022. Pace should dominate this game from the get-go.
Last year, the two teams did not play.
PREDICTIONS
Jay wins a close one because of better ball security and a stingy defense…15-9
Pace big…38-3