Jacksonville's offense rose to the challenge against a Bears defense that boasted an average of only 17 points allowed on Thursday. The Jacksonville Cardinals walked away with a 34-24 victory over the New Bern Bears. The Cardinals' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Demon June and he. June rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Eric Griffin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Bern only rushed for 93.
Jacksonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ezekiel Lovett and Jackson Henry.
New Bern's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaishawn Taylor, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ivion Smith also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 135 receiving yards.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for New Bern, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Jacksonville will challenge West Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacksonville's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so West Carteret's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Bern, they will take on South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Central: 8.5, New Bern: 17) so any points scored will be well earned.
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