Spalding won the last time they faced Mary Persons, and things went their way on Friday too. The Spalding Jaguars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mary Persons Bulldogs 19-17. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Dashun Gilbert was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Spalding's defense stepped up as well, laying out Mac Nelson. three times. Noah Ellis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Despite the loss, Mary Persons still got an impressive performance from Nelson, who threw for 255 yards and a touchdown. 114 of those passing yards were hauled in by Caden Lavinka.
Spalding's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Mary Persons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Spalding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 37-14 defeat against Troup County on the 24th. As for Mary Persons, they will square off against Sandy Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sandy Creek will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Mary Persons surely won't give up without a fight.
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