Lovejoy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Emerson Mavericks at home to the tune of 48-7. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Mavericks are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Lovejoy to victory were Ben Adams and Jacob Richard Janecek. Adams gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns, while Richard Janecek rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns.
Lovejoy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Emerson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Lovejoy will square off against Walnut Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Walnut Grove likes a good challenge. As for Emerson, they will challenge Melissa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
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