Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Spalding Jaguars, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. Their rough 35-14 defeat to the Tigers on Friday might stick with them for a while. Spalding's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Spalding still got an impressive performance from Curt Clark, who rushed for 85 yards, and also threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns.
Jayden "duke" Scott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Stockbridge, rushing for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Scott is absolutely dominating the rushing touchdown category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Stockbridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. It was a group effort, with four picking up two apiece.
Spalding's loss dropped their record down to 12-1. As for Stockbridge, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Spalding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Stockbridge will be playing at home against Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benedictine is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
