Football Recap: Jordan Falcons vs. Chapel Hill Tigers
Jordan won the last time they faced Chapel Hill, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jordan Falcons blew past the Chapel Hill Tigers 44-13 at home. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Tigers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Melton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 24 yards and a touchdown. Amareon Blue was another key player, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Jordan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lareun Wilson, Aiden Pazdzior, and Ezekiel Stokes picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Chapel Hill still got an impressive performance from Tyler Jackson, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Jordan's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Jordan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 56-0 win against East Chapel Hill on the 10th. Chapel Hill has also already played their next contest, a 54-14 victory against Riverside-Durham on the 10th.
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