It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact James Clemens can now relate to. They fell 31-21 to the Fairhope Pirates on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Jets have lost by exactly ten points.
Several Jets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mj Gideon, who rushed for 97 yards and one score, and also picked up 86 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Matthew Evers, who threw for 239 yards and a pair of TDs.
Fairhope's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Garner, who threw for 235 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. Garner's passing game has become a key predictor of the Pirates' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Garner's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Bryon Martin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for James Clemens and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Fairhope, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
James Clemens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairhope, they will host Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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