After two games on the road, Creekside is heading back home. They will welcome the Jackson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Creekside is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Drew: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Creekside blew Drew out of the water with a 63-7 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-7.
Cayden Benson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 239 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Corey Mims was Benson's top target, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 45 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Creekside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Creekside's defense and their eight sacks. Tavarre Terrell led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Jackson got themselves on the board against Forest Park last Friday, but Forest Park never followed suit. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 43-0 win over the Panthers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their six-point performance the game before.
Creekside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Creekside against Jackson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-6 victory. In that matchup, Creekside amassed a halftime lead of 52-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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