The Jordan Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Southeast Raleigh likes a good challenge.
Jordan will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Hillside, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Jordan took down Hillside 43-29 on Friday.
Jordan can attribute much of their success to Amareon Blue, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and Landon Melton, who rushed for 110 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Melton has posted since back in August.
Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Southeast Raleigh earned a 21-13 victory over South Garner on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Titans are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Damonte Garner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards. Ty Powell was another key player, throwing for 247 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Southeast Raleigh's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Keysaun Eleazer with 3.5. Eleazer is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Jordan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Southeast Raleigh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jordan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southeast Raleigh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.1. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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