Football Recap: Jonesboro Hurricane vs. Catholic Rockets
If Jonesboro was feeling good fresh off their 49-28 takedown of Sheridan last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jonesboro Hurricane took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Catholic Rockets. The Hurricane were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2021.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro still got an impressive performance from Tj Brown, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Nigel Bell also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 119 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Jackson England, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns for Catholic. The dominant performance gave England a new career-high in rushing yards. Hayden Roaf was England's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jonesboro's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Catholic, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Jonesboro will host Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 127 points over their last three matches. As for Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sheridan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
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