Auburn is 9-1 against JAG since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Auburn Tigers will be playing at home against the JAG Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Auburn has four straight victories, JAG has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Auburn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Enterprise, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Auburn was ranked first). Auburn really took it to Enterprise for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-22 win on the road. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Omar Mabson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Charlie Ward was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Auburn's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alex Gamston and Bj Mcghee.
Meanwhile, JAG had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of Opelika. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 13th).
Auburn pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for JAG, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Auburn against JAG in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 46-0 win. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will JAG turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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