Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksonville). They strolled past the D.H. Conley Vikings with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-43. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Vikings are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Demon June continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 407 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 17.7 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another back making a difference was Eric Griffin, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Despite the loss, D.H. Conley still got an impressive performance from Crisean Williams, who rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Samari Cabell, who threw for 259 yards and a touchdown.
Jacksonville pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for D.H. Conley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will head out to square off against South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville is facing South Central at the right time seeing as South Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for D.H. Conley, they will venture away from home to take on New Bern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Bern will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something D.H. Conley surely won't give up without a fight.
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