Football Recap: Jacksonville Fightin' Indians vs. Texas Tigers
Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Texas Tigers on the road and fell 48-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fightin' Indians of the 42-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Jacksonville wouldn't let Texas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jacksonville can thank Michael Miles and Josh Gaskin for forcing both of them.
Texas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javari Johnson led the charge by rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of David Potter, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Texas, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Jacksonville will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on New Diana at 6:55 p.m. on November 15th. New Diana knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Jacksonville likes a good challenge. As for Texas, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 44-7 win against Nacogdoches on the 8th.
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