Jonesboro won the last time they faced Sylvan Hills and Tj Brown did his part to make sure it happened again. The Jonesboro Hurricane took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-26 win over the Sylvan Hills Bears thanks in part to Brown, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Those 136 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Brown was just one part of a punishing run game: Jonesboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Sylvan Hills lost, don't look at Tyler Hampton. Despite the final result, he threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 106 yards on only 15 carries.
Jonesboro's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Sylvan Hills, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Jonesboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-14 defeat against El Dorado on the 1st. As for Sylvan Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 65-41 loss against Sheridan on the 1st.
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