Two dominant backs in Amareon Blue and Gavin Miles are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jordan Falcons will play host again on Friday to welcome the Enloe Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Enloe likes a good challenge.
Jordan will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hillside, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Jordan enjoyed a cozy 43-29 victory over Hillside last Friday.
Jordan relied on the efforts of Blue, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and Landon Melton, who rushed for 110 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Melton has posted since back in August.
Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Enloe just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 50-21 loss at the hands of Vance County.
Despite the defeat, Enloe got top-tier performance from Miles, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Miles' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jordan pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Enloe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Jordan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Enloe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jordan didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Enloe in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Enloe's Jaeden Wortham, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 130 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jordan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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