Football Preview: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. Jupiter Christian Eagles
Two dominant backs in Jack Fox and Gideon Douglas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will challenge the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Academy's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Jupiter Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Foundation Academy with a 10-5 victory. The ten-point effort marked the Flashes' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Joseph Academy's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Fox was the leader with two. Another thorn in Foundation Academy's side was Max Grimes, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian posted their closest win since August 24, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Out-of-Door Academy , sneaking past 29-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Douglas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Jupiter Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Jupiter Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. St. Joseph Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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