It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jupiter Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder out 29-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since August 24, 2023.
It was another big night for Gideon Douglas, who rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jupiter Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Out-of-Door Academy still got an impressive performance from Allen Clark, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Clark is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
Jupiter Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Jupiter Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Joseph Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season. Out-of-Door Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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