The Jacksonville Golden Eagles will challenge the Corner Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Corner will come in with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Jacksonville had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of Leeds. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Jacksonville got top-tier performance from Xzavier English, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave English a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Corner didn't have too much trouble with Ramsay at home two weeks ago as they won 22-8.
Corner found their leader in underclassman Keaton Coffee, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Spencer Unruh was another key rusher, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Jacksonville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Corner, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jacksonville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 288 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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