Football Preview: Jacobs Golden Eagles vs. Central Rockets
The Jacobs Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacobs took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over Dundee-Crown. The Golden Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyvon Boddie (T.O. Boddie) and he. Boddie (T.O. Boddie) rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Caden Dumelle's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jacobs also got a significant boost from Michael Cannady, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacobs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 441 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Central came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 24-14 win over the Warriors. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Warriors are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacobs now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Central, their record is now 4-1.
Everything went Jacobs' way against Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Jacobs made off with a 28-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacobs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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