Jenkins waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Beach Bulldogs 51-7 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jenkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayaun Albert led the charge by rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Trenton Rhodes, who rushed for 113 yards on only five carries.
Jenkins' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Reico Collins picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Beach's side was Isaac Smith, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jenkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Jenkins' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Jenkins will venture away from home to challenge Calvary Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Calvary Day: 7.5, Jenkins: 17) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Beach, they will take on Long County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Long County's defense has only allowed 7.5 points per game this season, so Beach's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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