Austin is still undefeated this season after their matchup against James Clemens on Friday, but James Clemens came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Austin Black Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the James Clemens Jets 31-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Black Bears also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Austin was led to victory by Jl Davis and Kenneth Joshua Jr. Davis threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, while Joshua Jr gained 135 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in rushing yards (59). Austin also got a significant boost from Gavin Fuqua, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Austin wouldn't let James Clemens keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Austin can thank Nathan Gray and Chayse Davis for forcing both of them. Davis is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
When it comes to explaining why James Clemens lost, don't look at Ty Doughty. Despite the final result, he picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Gakobey Gill, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Austin pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for James Clemens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Austin has already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against Bob Jones on the 24th. As for James Clemens, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-6 win against Albertville on the 25th.
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