Two dominant backs in Gideon Douglas and Jack Fox are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jupiter Christian Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Joseph Academy Flashes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jupiter Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
Jupiter Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Out-of-Door Academy 29-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since August 24, 2023.
Douglas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 232 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Jupiter Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Joseph Academy beat Foundation Academy 10-5 on Friday. The ten-point effort marked the Flashes' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
One reason for the win was St. Joseph Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Fox was the leader with two. Another thorn in Foundation Academy's side was Max Grimes, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-1. As for Jupiter Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Jupiter Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.6. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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