There's no place like home for Jim Ned, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over the Jacksboro Tigers on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Tigers are ranked 169th).
Jim Ned's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Wyatt Gavit. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Lange and Michaiah Powell who racked up all six sacks between them. Lange is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jim Ned was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Jacksboro lost, don't look at Luke Sams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 174 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. Sams' longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cannon Valenzuela also helped out with an impressive 130 receiving yards.
The victory got Jim Ned back to even at 2-2. As for Jacksboro, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Jim Ned will challenge Holliday at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 928 yards in their previous games. As for Jacksboro, they will head out on the road to face off against Burkburnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Burkburnett likes a good challenge.
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