Football Preview: Jones Trojans vs. Columbia Wildcats
The Jones Trojans will square off against the Columbia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jones is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Jones will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Sandhills Classical Christian on Friday. Jones walked away with a 32-20 victory over Sandhills Classical Christian.
Jones' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameren Mckinney, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Mckinney's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Gauge Goodman, who rushed for 77 yards on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Columbia got themselves on the board against Northeast Academy on Friday, but Northeast Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 52-0 win on the road. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Eagles are ranked 13th).
The win got Jones back to even at 2-2. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
