It was fun while it lasted, but Jacksonville's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Havelock Rams. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jacksonville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Griffin, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Demon June handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Harlem Williams, Toriano Sharpless, and Ezekiel Lovett picked up one apiece. Jacksonville got some further help from Emmanuel Lovett: he made 14 total tackles.
Lebron Sharpe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Havelock, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Sharpe has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Williams, who gained 127 total yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jacksonville fell to 5-1. As for Havelock, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Jacksonville has already played their next game, a 62-43 victory against D.H. Conley on the 18th. As for Havelock, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-14 win against South Central on the 18th.
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