Jacksonville has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Jacksonville got the win against South Central by a conclusive 53-28. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Falcons are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demon June, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Griffin, who gained 149 total yards and a touchdown.
Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Blake Moses, Jackson Henry, Krystian Henderson, and Emmanuel Lovett picked up one apiece. Moses also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Havelock on the road and fell 35-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Monarchs haven't been shut out since back in September.
Jacksonville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Jacksonville against Northside - Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-14 victory. Will Jacksonville repeat their success, or does Northside - Jacksonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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