Broughton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 34-24 victory over the Athens Drive Jaguars. The Capitals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jaguars, too.
Xavier Howard was a one-man wrecking crew for Broughton as he rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 166 rushing yards gave Howard a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Broughton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 178.3.
Despite the loss, Athens Drive still got an impressive performance from Collin Peters, who rushed for 122 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Tyrese Madry was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Broughton back to even at 4-4. As for Athens Drive, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Broughton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cardinal Gibbons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season. As for Athens Drive, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Leesville Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesville Road will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Athens Drive surely won't give up without a fight.
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