Football Recap: Jacksonville Golden Eagles vs. Springville Tigers
Jacksonville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Springville Tigers 44-14 on the road on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Xzavier English continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Tylen Ellis, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Jacksonville wouldn't let Springville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jacksonville can thank Qua Mcneal and Dj Atkinson for forcing both of them.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Springville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Jacksonville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Jacksonville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Springville, they will head out to face off against St. Clair County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Clair County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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