The Jacksonville Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the West Carteret Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Carteret is hoping to do what New Bern couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Jacksonville's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Jacksonville walked away with a 34-24 victory over New Bern.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Demon June and he. June rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Eric Griffin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Bern only rushed for 93.
Jacksonville's defense made their presence known, laying out Terrance Mccormick. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Emmanuel Lovett and Aarmon Randolph, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, West Carteret had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 42-30.
West Carteret's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Willis Langley.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for West Carteret, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Jacksonville against West Carteret in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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