Football Preview: Corner Yellow Jackets vs. Jacksonville Golden Eagles
The Corner Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Jacksonville Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Corner has four straight wins, Jacksonville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Two weeks ago, Corner didn't have too much trouble with Ramsay at home as they won 22-8.
Corner found their leader in underclassman Keaton Coffee, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Spencer Unruh handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-13, which was the final score in Jacksonville's tilt against Leeds on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Greenwave are ranked 36th).
Despite the loss, Jacksonville got top-tier performance from Xzavier English, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave English a new career-high in rushing yards.
Corner's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Jacksonville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Corner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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