Football Recap: Huntsville Panthers vs. Bob Jones Patriots
Huntsville lost against Bob Jones back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Huntsville Panthers were beaten by the Bob Jones Patriots 54-14. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Huntsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Will Carter rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Bob Jones was led to victory by Caleb Sanders and Johnny Jackson. Sanders rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, while Jackson threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in rushing yards. Samuel Monroe was another key rusher, rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Huntsville now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bob Jones, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntsville will square off against Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntsville is facing Lee at the right time seeing as Lee is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Bob Jones, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. Auburn will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Bob Jones surely won't give up without a fight.
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