Texas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians 48-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 633rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Texas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javari Johnson, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another signal caller making a difference was David Potter, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Texas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darnell Williams and Markus Hall. Texas got some further help from Isaiah Dowden: he made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Texas pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Jacksonville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Texas has already played their next game, a 44-7 win against Nacogdoches on the 8th. As for Jacksonville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on New Diana at 6:55 p.m. on November 15th. New Diana will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Jacksonville surely won't give up without a fight.
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