On Friday, Jacobs faced Cary-Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jacobs Golden Eagles came up short against the Cary-Grove Trojans, falling 35-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 27-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyvon Boddie (T.O. Boddie), who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Caden Dumelle handled things on the ground, rushing for 114 yards.
Jacobs' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cary-Grove, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Jacobs will be playing in front of their home fans against Dundee-Crown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dundee-Crown's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Jacobs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cary-Grove, they will venture away from home to take on Prairie Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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