After a string of six wins, Jasper County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Putnam County War Eagles. The Hurricanes have struggled against the War Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Jasper County still got an impressive performance from Jalen Stewart, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Stewart's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Even though they lost, Jasper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Jasper County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Putnam County, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Jasper County is taking a road trip to challenge Lamar County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Jasper County: 13.4, Lamar County: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned. Putnam County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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