Stephenson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-6 win over the Riverdale Raiders on the road. With that victory, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 27.5 points per game.
Stephenson was led to victory by Jayden Johnson and Marte Barton. Johnson rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Barton rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Johnson is becoming a predictor of Stephenson's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Dennis Brooks was another key back, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stephenson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 301 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Riverdale still got an impressive performance from Lawrence Tolbert, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Stephenson's record now sits at 5-3. As for Riverdale, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against Luella at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephenson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Riverdale, they will venture away from home to square off against Cedar Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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