Jacksonville has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Havelock has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Jacksonville Cardinals will welcome the Havelock Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Jacksonville was able to grind out a solid victory over West Carteret, taking the game 21-10. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Patriots are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville had a senior duo take command as Demon June rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries and Eric Griffin rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Havelock on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew D.H. Conley out of the water with a 52-10 final score. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Havelock had a senior duo take command as Jaylen Hewitt threw for 418 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt and Jonathan Williams gained 199 total yards and three touchdowns. Williams torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Jalen Morgan was Hewitt's top target, rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Havelock, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Jacksonville came up short against Havelock in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Havelock's Lebron Sharpe, who rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per carry. Now that Jacksonville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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