Football Preview: Jackson Christian Eagles vs. Lake County Falcons
After each having a week off, the Jackson Christian Eagles and the Lake County Falcons will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jackson Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing First Assembly Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jackson Christian blew First Assembly Christian out of the water with a 51-3 final score. With the Eagles ahead 37-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Duece Lawrence was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Austin Kelley, who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake County). They put the hurt on Gleason with a sharp 58-34 win last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
The victory (which was Jackson Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Lake County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Jackson Christian against Lake County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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