It's playoff time, and Northside - Jacksonville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 41-20 margin over the Person Rockets on Friday. Considering the Monarchs have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
ZION JONES
| 11/14/25 vs Person | 226 |
| 08/29/25 vs Jacksonville | 14 |
| 10/03/25 @ Croatan | 11 |
| 08/22/25 vs White Oak | 11 |
| 10/24/25 vs Swansboro | 8 |
ZION JONES had a dynamite game, rushing for 226 yards and two scores. Those 226 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. REGINALD GRAY also deserves a shout-out for his three TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northside - Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northside - Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of JACKSON DUKE and KAIDEN BELL.
Northside - Jacksonville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points over those games. As for Person, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Northside - Jacksonville will face off against St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 879 yards in their previous games. Person does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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