Jacksonville is 8-2 against Springfield Southeast since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jacksonville Crimsons will welcome the Springfield Southeast Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville will be strutting in after a victory while Springfield Southeast will be coming in after a loss.
Jacksonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lanphier at home to the tune of 76-14 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Crimsons considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Jacksonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Jackson, Jason Brown, Daren Henry, and Henry picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 51-24 loss at the hands of Springfield. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Jacksonville against Springfield Southeast in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-8 victory. Will Jacksonville repeat their success, or does Springfield Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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