Jacksonville extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Xzavier English. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles were the clear victor by a 45-21 margin over the St. Clair County Fighting Saints on Friday thanks in part to English, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Tylen Ellis also helped out as he racked up 131 rushing yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was Jacksonville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Trenton Jackson and Quinton Atkins, who racked up four sacks between them. Jackson also made six total tackles, which is notable because Jacksonville is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Despite the loss, St. Clair County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landyn Smith threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tra'Vell Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jacksonville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. Clair County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Jacksonville has already played their next contest, a 28-24 victory against Anniston on the 1st. As for St. Clair County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 55-21 win against Ashville on the 1st.
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