Football Recap: Jacksonville Crimsons vs. Lanphier Lions
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksonville). They claimed a resounding 76-14 win over the Lanphier Lions at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Crimsons considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Jacksonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Jackson, Jason Brown, Daren Henry, and Cross Mitchell picked up one apiece.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lanphier, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Jacksonville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-0 win vs. Springfield Southeast on the 27th. Lanphier has also already played their next game, a 63-6 defeat against Sacred Heart-Griffin on the 27th.
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