It's playoff time, and Northside - Jacksonville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the St. Pauls Bulldogs by a score of 28-21 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.
A big part of Northside - Jacksonville's victory came down to the chemistry between REGINALD GRAY and his top target JAMIR MITCHELL. GRAY threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while MITCHELL picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave MITCHELL a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
One reason for the win was Northside - Jacksonville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: ANOOP MONROE, DANIEL WISNEWSKI, and MUHAMED DIOUF, who each picked up one sack apiece.
When it comes to explaining why St. Pauls lost, don't look at Yoshua McBryde. Despite the final result, he rushed for 203 yards and one TD while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. McBryde's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Antonio Arnold, who threw for 125 yards and one touchdown.
Northside - Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for St. Pauls, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Northside - Jacksonville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-6 victory against Rocky Mount on the 28th. St. Pauls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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