Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 38-14 to the Whitehouse Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fightin' Indians of the 51-19 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Didier Mares and Radarrius Sirls certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mares rushed for 130 yards, while Sirls rushed for 84 yards. Mares' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitehouse to victory, but perhaps none more so than Za?Majeigh Mosley, who rushed for 122 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Mosley a new career-high in rushing yards. Jojo Adams was another key player, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
Jacksonville's record now sits at 1-6. As for Whitehouse, their record now sits at 3-4.
Jacksonville will head out to challenge Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season. As for Whitehouse, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nacogdoches at 7:30 p.m. Whitehouse also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 28.3 points per game.
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