Jacksonville has gone 8-2 against Springfield Southeast recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jacksonville Crimsons will host the Springfield Southeast Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville will be strutting in after a win while Springfield Southeast will be coming in after a loss.
Jacksonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lanphier 76-14 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Crimsons considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Jacksonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Jackson, Jason Brown, Daren Henry, and Henry picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Springfield, falling 51-24. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Springfield Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Jacksonville against Springfield Southeast when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-8 win. Will Jacksonville repeat their success, or does Springfield Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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