Jacksonville has gone 8-2 against West Carteret recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jacksonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 64-0 victory over Northside - Jacksonville. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Amare Dorsey was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Eric Griffin, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaquial Bagley and Sammie Rogers.
Meanwhile, West Carteret beat Croatan 35-28 two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
West Carteret's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Bauman, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasiah Jones, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for West Carteret, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Jacksonville has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 373 total yards per game. However, it's not like West Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 397.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Jacksonville was able to grind out a solid win over West Carteret when the teams last played back in October, winning 21-10. Does Jacksonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Carteret turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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