Jacksonville Christian Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Russell Christian Academy. The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder breezed by the Russell Christian Academy Warriors at home to the tune of 49-16. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunder who have now won five games in a row.
Despite the loss, Russell Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Ty Jones, who rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Jones now rushed for 106 or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Russell Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville Christian Academy will challenge Ezekiel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Ezekiel Academy likes a good challenge. As for Russell Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Tabernacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tabernacle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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