Football Recap: Jacksonville Golden Eagles vs. Anniston Bulldogs
Jacksonville won the last time they faced Anniston and Xzavier English did his part to make sure it happened again. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles secured a 28-24 W over the Anniston Bulldogs on Friday thanks in part to English, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Jacksonville wouldn't let Anniston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as TJ Wilson, Qua Mcneal, and Bryce Allen picked up one apiece. Allen also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Anniston, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5.
Jacksonville will venture away from home to challenge Scottsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. As for Anniston, they are taking a road trip to take on Randolph School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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