Nine stomps in 11 total games is nothing to scoff at, and that's exactly where Jacksonville stand after their most recent contest on Friday. They steamrolled Eastern Alamance 59-17. This was a playoff contest, so the win was all the more important for Jacksonville (and all the more bitter for Eastern Alamance).
Jacksonville started the match off right with 24 first-half points. Eastern Alamance wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 17 to make it 24-17 heading into the break. Jacksonville put the match away in the third quarter with 14 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense.
Jacksonville found their leader in underclassman freshman Josh Benton, who picked up 107 yards on the ground on 17 carries and threw 3 TDs. That nimble footwork stands out as the first time Benton has hit the 100-yard rushing mark this season. Senior Kijeir Finister was in the mix, too, providing Jacksonville with three touchdowns.
Jacksonville will take on Havelock in each of the teams' fourth playoff game at 7:30 PM next week. We'll see who bends and who breaks when these two typically dominant teams face off. As for Eastern Alamance, they do not have any more games currently scheduled.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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