North Florida Christian entered their match against Jefferson County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The North Florida Christian Eagles came up short against the Jefferson County Tigers, falling 49-28. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, North Florida Christian saw an underclassman step up: Arius Burt rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Those 123 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Burt. Another player making a difference was Tommy Coyne, who rushed for 49 yards.
Even though they lost, North Florida Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
North Florida Christian wouldn't let Jefferson County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marcus Rosier was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
It was another big night for Malik Johnson, who threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 123 yards on only 13 carries for Jefferson County. Xaiver Miller was Johnson's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Florida Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5. As for Jefferson County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Florida Christian will welcome FAMU DRS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. FAMU DRS is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning North Florida Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Jefferson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sneads at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Sneads' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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