If North Clayton was riding high fresh off their 22-0 takedown of Forest Park last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Clayton Eagles took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jonesboro Cardinals. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cardinals 6-0.
Although North Clayton took the loss, they still got scores from Yoselin Mendoza and Samiya Simmons.
North Clayton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Simmons. Sintia Kuti was another major factor on D, picking up seven sacks and making 17 total tackles.
It was another big night for Brianna Mason, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 56 yards on only five carries for Jonesboro.
North Clayton dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jonesboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
North Clayton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 27-6 win against M.L. King on the 13th. Jonesboro has also already played their next game, a 19-6 victory against Mt. Zion on the 20th.
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