Two dominant backs in Gavin Miles and Amareon Blue are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Enloe Eagles will face off against the Jordan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Enloe is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Vance County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Enloe was outmatched by Vance County on the road and fell 50-21.
Enloe might have lost, but man, Miles was a machine: he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Miles' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Jordan had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five last Friday. They took down the Hornets 43-29.
Jordan relied on the efforts of 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.
Jordan pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Enloe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Enloe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Enloe came up short against Jordan in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, falling 26-21. Thankfully for Enloe, Cameron Carrow (who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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