On Friday, James Clemens faced Spain Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The James Clemens Jets fell 34-24 to the Spain Park Jaguars. That makes it the first time this season the Jets have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why James Clemens lost, don't look at Ty Doughty. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 86 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Doughty a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Mj Gideon, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Spain Park to victory were Brock Bradley and Dakarai Shanks. Bradley rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, while Shanks rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Breazeale, who picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped James Clemens' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Spain Park, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
James Clemens didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-16 win against Florence on the 4th. Spain Park has also already played their next game, a 42-7 victory against Pelham on the 4th.
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