The Havelock Rams are on the road again on Friday to play the Jacksonville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Havelock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.2 points per game this season.
Havelock is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing D.H. Conley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Havelock blew D.H. Conley out of the water with a 52-10 final score. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Havelock had a senior duo take command as Jaylen Hewitt threw for 418 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt and Jonathan Williams gained 199 total yards and three touchdowns. Williams' longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Jalen Morgan was Hewitt's top target, rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against West Carteret by a score of 21-10. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Patriots are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville had a senior duo take command as Demon June rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries and Eric Griffin rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Havelock's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Jacksonville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Havelock beat Jacksonville 28-17 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was June, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Havelock still be able to contain June? There's only one way to find out.
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