South Central lost against Jacksonville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Central Falcons came up short against the Jacksonville Cardinals, falling 53-28. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, South Central had strong showings from Clevon Akande, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Da'Vaius Johnson, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 57 yards. Another big playmaker for South Central was Drew Thomas, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jacksonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demon June, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Eric Griffin also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
South Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Jacksonville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
South Central has already played their next match, a 43-19 defeat against D.H. Conley on the 1st. As for Jacksonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 64-0 win against Northside - Jacksonville on the 1st.
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