Football Recap: Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder vs. Russell Christian Academy Warriors
Jacksonville Christian Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Russell Christian Academy. The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder blew past the Russell Christian Academy Warriors 49-16 at home. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunder who have now won five games in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Russell Christian Academy lost, don't look at Ty Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Jones now rushed for 106 or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Russell Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville Christian Academy will face off against Ezekiel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jacksonville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Russell Christian Academy, they will head out to challenge Tabernacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tabernacle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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