After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chapel Hill, Jasper was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Palestine Wildcats. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Wildcats are ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jasper's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Coleman led the charge by rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Coleman a new career-high in rushing yards. Ja'Keman Harris was Coleman's top target, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Jasper back to even at 1-1. As for Palestine, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Jasper will welcome Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Palestine, they will face off against Athens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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