The Jacksonville Golden Eagles will challenge the St. Clair County Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jacksonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-17 victory over Lincoln at home. With the Golden Eagles ahead 41-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Xzavier English was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tylen Ellis was another key rusher, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, St. Clair County never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Lincoln. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Fighting Saints this season.
St. Clair County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landyn Smith led the charge by throwing for 237 yards and five touchdowns. Jeremiah Thomaas was Smith's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Jacksonville back to even at 4-4. As for St. Clair County, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
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