Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of the Leeds Greenwave. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
When it comes to explaining why Jacksonville lost, don't look at Xzavier English. Despite the final result, he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave English a new career-high in rushing yards.
It was another big night for Conner Nelson, who rushed for 189 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries for Leeds. Nelson's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylon Gaiter, who gained 136 total yards.
Jacksonville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Leeds, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Jacksonville will challenge Corner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corner will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jacksonville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Leeds, they will take on Briarwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leeds is facing Briarwood Christian at the right time seeing as Briarwood Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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