Football Recap: Bob Jones Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Malachi Foster

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 2:27pm

Football Recap: Bob Jones Patriots vs. Sparkman Senators

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Bob Jones won the last time they faced Sparkman, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bob Jones Patriots enjoyed a cozy 56-37 victory over the Sparkman Senators.

It was another big night for Malachi Foster, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Bob Jones also got a significant boost from Samuel Monroe, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bob Jones' defensive line and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chandler Vaughn and Tristen Rice, who racked up all four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Rice is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Sparkman's side was Aden Preyear, who made 18 total tackles and defended a pass.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bob Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Sparkman still got an impressive performance from Jabari Davis, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Sparkman is 2-1 when Davis posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Keaton Williams was another key player, throwing for 210 yards and a touchdown.

Bob Jones now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sparkman, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Bob Jones has already played their next matchup, a 42-28 defeat against Austin on the 11th. As for Sparkman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 15-14 win against James Clemens on the 11th.

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