Eagle's Landing hasn't had much luck against Jones County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m.
Eagle's Landing is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hampton last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eagle's Landing lost 31-6 to Hampton. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Jones County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 42-14 win over Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on the road. Considering the Greyhounds have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Jones County's victory came down to the chemistry between Devin Edmonds and his top target Jaivon Solomon. Edmonds threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes while Solomon picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Solomon's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Eagle's Landing and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Jones County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Eagle's Landing was taken down by Jones County 48-15 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Eagle's Landing avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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