After only 12 points in their last contest, Stephenson made sure to put some points up on the board against Arabia Mountain on Friday. The Stephenson Jaguars simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Arabia Mountain Rams 51-21 at home. The Jaguars pushed the score to 45-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stephenson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Johnson, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Cavalli Jackson, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Stephenson wouldn't let Arabia Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stephenson can thank Anthony Booker and Kwame Green Jr. for forcing both of them. Stephenson got some further help from Emari Green: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stephenson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arabia Mountain only rushed for 140.
Loss or not, Arabia Mountain got some senior leadership from Julian Shanks and Brandon Dowling. Shanks threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns, while Dowling. picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) also went to X?vien Brinson.
The win got Stephenson back to even at 1-1. As for Arabia Mountain, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stephenson will head out to take on Dutchtown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Arabia Mountain, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Newnan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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