The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the University School of Jackson Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Benedict at Auburndale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ripley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Benedict at Auburndale came up short against Ripley, falling 28-6.
Meanwhile, University School of Jackson didn't have too much trouble with Evangelical Christian on the road last Friday as they won 49-35.
It was another big night for Noah Spencer, who rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 95 receiving yards. Corben Howard also helped out by tossing the rock for 332 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University School of Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for University School of Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
St. Benedict at Auburndale was taken down by University School of Jackson 35-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can St. Benedict at Auburndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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