Football Recap: South Jones Braves vs. Pearl River Central Blue Devils
South Jones won the last time they faced Pearl River Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The South Jones Braves narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pearl River Central Blue Devils 35-33.
Despite the loss, Pearl River Central still got an impressive performance from Qorday Russell, who rushed for 51 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Russell is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Derionn Spikes handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
South Jones' victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Pearl River Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Jones will head out to face off against West Jones at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Pearl River Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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