After each having a week off, the Bob Jones Patriots and the Auburn Tigers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Bob Jones took their contest with ease, bagging a 54-14 win over Huntsville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Bob Jones had a senior duo take command as Caleb Sanders rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry and Johnny Jackson threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Those 192 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Sanders. Samuel Monroe was in the mix as well, providing Bob Jones with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bob Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntsville only rushed for 91.
Meanwhile, Auburn put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Dothan 42-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Wolves are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburn can attribute much of their success to Omar Mabson, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and Charlie Ward, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Kilgore, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Auburn's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Bob Jones, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bob Jones has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bob Jones suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Auburn in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Bob Jones avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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