The Center Point Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the JAG Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Center Point's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Last Friday, Center Point was able to grind out a solid win over St. Clair County, taking the game 34-27.
Julius Finnerson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Keywone Posey was another key player, rushing for 67 yards.
Center Point's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Terence Tubbs and Kaleb Parker Holt, who racked up four sacks between them. Parker Holt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Center Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, JAG was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Auburn on the road and fell 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Tigers are ranked first).
Center Point's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for JAG, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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