Football Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Banneker Trojans
The Jonesboro Cardinals are on the road again on Friday to play the Banneker Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Jonesboro was beaten by Atlantic 53-13. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly 40 points.
Meanwhile, Banneker made easy work of South Cobb last Friday and carried off a 34-10 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Banneker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Donnavan Freeman, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Banneker also got a significant boost from Kelian Allen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Banneker's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Quentin Hand and Dominick Williams who racked up four sacks between them. Hand's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown. Leshawn Stuckey was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Jonesboro now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Banneker, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Jonesboro beat Banneker 28-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Banneker's Jamill Williams, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jonesboro to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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