Football Preview: Texas Tigers vs. Jacksonville Fightin' Indians
The Texas Tigers will square off against the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Texas has eight straight wins, Jacksonville has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Texas was fully in charge, breezing past Mt. Pleasant 49-21. Texas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ahmad Moore and he. Moore rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 119 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. David Potter was another key player, throwing for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Texas wouldn't let Mt. Pleasant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Texas can thank Aaron Kelley and Caleb Glover for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for Jacksonville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Mt. Pleasant, falling 41-8. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 647th, while the Tigers are ranked 281st).
Texas pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Texas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Texas against Jacksonville when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Does Texas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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