Football Recap: Malvern Beats Bauxite for Their Seventh Straight Win

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 7:09am

Football Recap: Malvern Leopards vs. Bauxite Miners

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Malvern put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Bauxite Miners 52-27. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jabori Jacobs and he. Jacobs rushed for 75 yards while he rushed for 75 yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Malvern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Malvern pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bauxite, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Malvern will welcome Fountain Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Malvern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Fountain Lake likes a good challenge. As for Bauxite, they will head out on the road to square off against Genoa Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bauxite is facing Genoa Central at the right time seeing as Genoa Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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