The D.H. Conley Vikings will take on the Jacksonville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on D.H. Conley, who comes in off a win.
D.H. Conley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They skirted past J.H. Rose 45-42. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Havelock. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eric Griffin, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jacksonville also got a significant boost from Demon June, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Harlem Williams, Toriano Sharpless, and Ezekiel Lovett picked up one apiece.
D.H. Conley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Jacksonville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
D.H. Conley was dealt a bruising 52-14 loss at the hands of Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of June, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that D.H. Conley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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