After flying high against Frankston last Friday, Joaquin came back down to earth. The Joaquin Rams took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beckville Bearcats. The Rams lost against the Bearcats in their previous head to head back in August of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-27 score last time.
Although Joaquin took the loss, they still got scores from Justyn Brown and Elijah Hardison.
Even though they lost, Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Beckville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Harris led the charge by rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Harris also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Joaquin's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Beckville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Joaquin will be playing in front of their home fans against Tenaha at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Beckville, they will venture away from home to face off against Harmony on Friday. Beckville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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