Alexandria couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Jacksonville Golden Eagles 49-21 on Friday. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Valley Cubs couldn't quite close it out.
Tylen Ellis was nothing short of spectacular for Jacksonville: he rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bonner, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Jacksonville pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexandria will face off against White Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jacksonville, they are on the road again on Friday to play Moody at 7:00 p.m.
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