Football Preview: Bob Jones Patriots vs. Austin Black Bears
Bob Jones hasn't had much luck against Austin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bob Jones Patriots will challenge the Austin Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bob Jones gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Sparkman with points to spare, taking the game 56-37.
Malachi Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run Another player making a difference was Samuel Monroe, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Bob Jones' imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tristen Rice and Chandler Vaughn, who racked up all four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Rice is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Bob Jones got some further help from Aden Preyear: he made 18 total tackles and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bob Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Austin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Huntsville with a sharp 38-13 victory. Considering the Black Bears have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jl Davis was his usual excellent self, throwing for 289 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Joshua Jr, who rushed for 86 yards on only eight carries.
Bob Jones now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Austin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Johnny Jackson and Davis. Jackson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 239.1 passing yards and has 16 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Davis has averaged 191.5 passing yards and has 12 passing touchdowns on the season.
Bob Jones took a serious blow against Austin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Austin's Gavin Fuqua, who rushed for 130 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Bob Jones knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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