James Clemens lost against Austin back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The James Clemens Jets fell just short of the Austin Black Bears by a score of 31-28. The loss continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Black Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, James Clemens still got an impressive performance from Ty Doughty, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Gakobey Gill was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, James Clemens' defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Austin's QB won't forget Jeremiah Pritchett anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Pritchett also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Austin had a senior duo take command as Jl Davis threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes and Kenneth Joshua Jr gained 135 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in rushing yards (59). Another player making a difference was Gavin Fuqua, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
James Clemens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Austin, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
James Clemens has already played their next contest, a 42-6 win against Albertville on the 25th. As for Austin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against Bob Jones on the 24th.
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