Jasper extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a blow against the Silsbee Tigers, falling 49-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Although Jasper took the loss, they still got scores from Raja Garza-Adams and Jercameron Elam.
As for Silsbee, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games.
Jacaleb Johnson produced another solid performance rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and one TD. He has become a key player for Silsbee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Corde Wilson was another key player, rushing for 135 yards on only 12 carries.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jasper is set to square off against their familiar foe Tarkington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Silsbee will take on rival Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Johnson and Landen Dellinger.
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