Football Preview: LBJ Austin Jaguars vs. Austin Achieve Polar Bears
The LBJ Austin Jaguars will face off against the Austin Achieve Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (LBJ Austin has six straight wins, Austin Achieve has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
LBJ Austin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 51-0 victory over Manor New Tech. That looming 51-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.
LBJ Austin relied on the efforts of Caleb Crenshaw, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and Ali Scott, who threw for 353 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Those 200 rushing yards gave Crenshaw a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marquis Murry II, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, LBJ Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Austin Achieve's offense. They were outmatched by Eastside Early College at home and fell 70-0.
LBJ Austin pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Austin Achieve, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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