Football Recap: Mason Ball Key Part of Team Effort in Titans Win

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksonville). They walked away with a 28-20 win over the DeWitt Dragons on Friday. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 35-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jacksonville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Ball out in front who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Ball is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 133 every time he's taken the field this season. Another signal caller making a difference was Jaylon Foster, who threw for 133 yards and a pair of TDs.

Jordan Cole

Total Tackles

09/12/25 @ DeWitt	13
09/05/25 @ Lonoke	1
08/29/25 vs Malvern	6
08/22/25 vs Central	7

Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lamyron Smith, Jordan Cole, and Darius Crockett picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Cole is now averaging an impressive 6.8 total tackles per game. Another thorn in DeWitt's side was Torrey Trotter, who made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss) and defended one pass.

The win got Jacksonville back to even at 2-2. As for DeWitt, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pine Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The game will give the Titans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for DeWitt, they will head out on the road to challenge McGehee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.