It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but NSU University had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Oasis Sharks by a score of 21-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for NSU University.
It was another big night for Jacques Dixson Jr, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Another reason for the win was NSU University's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Justice Martin was especially locked on to Oasis' QB and sacked him twice. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played. Another thorn in Oasis' side was Shawn Garcon, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
NSU University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
NSU University is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.9 points per game. As for Oasis, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
NSU University wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-42 loss against Master's Academy on the 16th. Oasis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
