After flying high against Lincoln last Friday, St. Clair County came back down to earth. The St. Clair County Fighting Saints came up short against the Jacksonville Golden Eagles on Friday, falling 45-21.
Despite the loss, St. Clair County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landyn Smith threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns. Smith is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Thomaas, who picked up 162 receiving yards.
Xzavier English continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jacksonville, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Tylen Ellis, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
St. Clair County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Jacksonville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
St. Clair County has already played their next matchup, a 55-21 win against Ashville on the 1st. As for Jacksonville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-24 victory against Anniston on the 1st.
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