Knox has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Knox was fully in charge, breezing past LaVille 57-24 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-12.
Myles Mclaughlin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 340 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Conroy, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Jimtown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Jimmies were the (much) better team in the second half.
Knox pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jimtown, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Knox took their win against Jimtown in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 42-21. Will Knox repeat their success, or does Jimtown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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