Football Recap: Jones Longhorns vs. Lindsay Leopards
With a playoff game on the line, Jones rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lindsay Leopards 44-8. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Acyn Hansen, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. A healthy portion of Hansen's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Chace Pitts, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Jones has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.6 points. As for Lindsay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Jones will face off against Metro Christian on Friday. Metro Christian will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Jones surely won't give up without a fight. Lindsay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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