The Jacksonville Cardinals will square off against the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jacksonville comes in on five and Cape Fear on six.
Jacksonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Williams with a 30-24 win.
Jacksonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demon June led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. June also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles. Eric Griffin was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
C.B. Aycock typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Cape Fear proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 29-7 margin over the Golden Falcons. Considering the Colts have won ten games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cape Fear found their leader in sophomore Tai Phillips, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 93 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of King Faison, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Cape Fear pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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