J.H. Rose is 3-0 against Northside - Jacksonville since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The J.H. Rose Rampants are taking a road trip to face off against the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. J.H. Rose is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, J.H. Rose finally turned things around against South Central on Thursday. They managed a 20-15 victory over the Falcons.
Tevin Council continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
J.H. Rose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 170.
J.H. Rose's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Wright Collins was especially locked on to South Central's QB and sacked him twice. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of D.H. Conley.
J.H. Rose's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for J.H. Rose against Northside - Jacksonville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for J.H. Rose since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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