Football Preview: Jordan Warriors vs. Seven Lakes Spartans
The Jordan Warriors and the Seven Lakes Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Jordan will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Jordan was fully in charge, breezing past Cinco Ranch 52-12 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Cougars are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Zion Jones, who rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Those 117 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Tanner West, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Jordan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu was especially locked on to Cinco Ranch's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seven Lakes). They walked away with a 17-7 win over Katy Taylor on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Spartans with their most commanding win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Braylon Hayes and he. Hayes rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Apollo Lema's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Seven Lakes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Gandolfo and Jack Marchitello.
Jordan's record is now 6-0. As for Seven Lakes, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Jordan's way against Seven Lakes in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Jordan made off with a 38-14 victory. In that game, Jordan amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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