Jackson Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Goodpasture Christian Cougars 42-14 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Cougars are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Duece Lawrence was a one-man wrecking crew for Jackson Christian as he rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Lawrence got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay'Len Mosley, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jackson Christian's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Gavin Walker and his two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Jackson Christian's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Goodpasture Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Christian will head out to challenge University School of Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 140 points over their last three matches. As for Goodpasture Christian, they will square off against Franklin Road Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Goodpasture Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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