Football Recap: Jordan Falcons vs. Hillside Hornets
Jordan came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Hillside Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 43-29. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 41-35 victory the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Jordan was led to victory by Amareon Blue and Landon Melton. Blue rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, while Melton rushed for 110 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Melton has posted since back in August.
Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Hillside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ameil Braswell, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Xavier Stevenson, who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Braswell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Jordan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Hillside, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5.
Jordan will head out to challenge Southeast Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season. Hillside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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