Stephenson had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over the Mays Raiders on Saturday. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 19-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Jayden Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Stephenson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Stephenson's defense and their 9.5 sacks. Sergio Mason led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Kwame Green Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Stephenson got some further help from Al Tariq Smith: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Coming up, Stephenson will head out to face off against Arabia Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mays, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Langston Hughes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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