After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jacksonville, Northside - Jacksonville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Topsail Pirates 42-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
A big part of Northside - Jacksonville's win came down to the chemistry between REGINALD GRAY and his top target JAMIAN JOHNSON. GRAY threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes while JOHNSON picked up 47 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. GAVYN DAVIS got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Northside - Jacksonville's run defense was locked in: Topsail could only muster one yards per carry. The team can thank DANIEL WISNEWSKI for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northside - Jacksonville's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.7.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Northside - Jacksonville, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of DAVIS, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Northside - Jacksonville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Topsail, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northside - Jacksonville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-7 victory against New Hanover on the 12th. As for Topsail, they have also already played their next game, a 46-6 loss against Jacksonville on the 12th.
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