After each having a week off, the Auburn Tigers and the Bob Jones Patriots will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Two weeks ago, Auburn took their match with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Dothan. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Wolves are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Omar Mabson and Aj Alexander. Mabson had a great game and rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Alexander did his best for the losing side, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bob Jones blew past Huntsville, posting a 54-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Bob Jones had a senior duo take command as Caleb Sanders rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry and Johnny Jackson threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Those 192 rushing yards gave Sanders a new career-high. Samuel Monroe was another key player, rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Bob Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntsville only rushed for 91.
Bob Jones has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points per game. As for Auburn, their record now sits at 9-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Auburn has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bob Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Auburn's way against Bob Jones in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as Auburn made off with a 42-21 win. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bob Jones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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