City View is 1-8 against Jacksboro since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Jacksboro is hoping to do what Childress couldn't last Friday: put an end to City View's winning streak, which now stands at three games. City View took down Childress 41-25.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksboro). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Burkburnett 71-2 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Jacksboro's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Sams, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another signal caller making a difference was Wyatt Gavit, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
City View's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jacksboro, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
City View might still be hurting after the 55-35 loss they got from Jacksboro when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can City View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
