09/04/25 - Home | 35-16 W |
09/05/24 - Away | 24-28 L |
08/31/23 - Home | 27-60 L |
11/18/22 - Neutral | 35-14 W |
09/02/22 - Away | 41-42 L |
+ 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Joaquin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Beckville Bearcats 35-16 on Thursday. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 28-24 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Joaquin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Bragg, who rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Amarion Wilson was another key rusher, rushing for 65 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Joaquin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jacob Gatlin.
Although Beckville took the loss, they still got scores from Jorden Prince and Braxton Bullock.
The win got Joaquin back to even at 1-1. As for Beckville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Joaquin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 50-8 victory against Tenaha on the 11th. As for Beckville, they have also already played their next game, a 33-10 win against Harmony on the 12th.
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