The Homewood Patriots will take on the James Clemens Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Homewood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Minor 41-0. The Patriots' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Kaleb Carson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown. Evan Ausmer was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Homewood wouldn't let Minor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Homewood can thank Maleik Smiley and Major Moorer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask James Clemens). They blew past Albertville 42-6 on Friday. With the Jets ahead 28-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead James Clemens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Berry, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Ty Doughty, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
James Clemens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albertville only rushed for 56.
James Clemens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Miles Major and Dj Davis.
Homewood's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for James Clemens, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Homewood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like James Clemens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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