If Arabia Mountain was riding high off their 61-33 takedown of Alcovy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arabia Mountain Rams were beaten by the Stephenson Jaguars 51-21 on Friday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Arabia Mountain's loss came despite strong showings from Julian Shanks and Brandon Dowling. Shanks threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns, while Dowling picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) also went to X?vien Brinson.
Even though they lost, Arabia Mountain was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 462 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Stephenson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Johnson led the charge by rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Cavalli Jackson was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Arabia Mountain's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Stephenson, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arabia Mountain will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Newnan at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Stephenson, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Dutchtown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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