Football Recap: Jasper Eagles vs. Drexel/Miami
Jasper entered their match against Drexel/Miami on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jasper Eagles were dealt a 48-14 defeat at the hands of Drexel/Miami. The Eagles have struggled against the recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jasper lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carson Lehman, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jasper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jasper wouldn't let Drexel/Miami keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Luke Beard, Tanner Golden, and Kolby Duncan picked up one apiece. Beard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Drexel/Miami was led to victory by Kolbi Nichols and Miles Wheeler. Nichols rushed for 79 yards on only nine carries, while Wheeler rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown. Those 79 rushing yards gave Nichols a new career-high.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Drexel/Miami, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Jasper didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 54-20 defeat vs. Liberal on the 27th. Drexel/Miami has also already played their next contest, a 58-22 win against Rich Hill on the 27th.
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