Football Recap: Jordan Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Amareon Blue and Landon Melton

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 3:45pm

Football Recap: Jordan Falcons vs. Millbrook Wildcats

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After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Jordan finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell 16-7 to the Millbrook Wildcats. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Landon Melton and Amareon Blue certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Melton rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, while Blue rushed for 112 yards. Blue's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Even though they lost, Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

The loss snapped Jordan's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Millbrook, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Jordan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 44-13 win against Chapel Hill on the 4th. As for Millbrook, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-0 victory against Heritage on the 4th.

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