Alliance and J.R. Jackson stun Streetsboro 46-13

STREETSBORO, OH- The Streetsboro Rockets hosted the Alliance Aviators in a non-conference matchup at Rockets Stadium on Friday night. The two teams met up for the second straight year with the Rockets winning 56-6 at Alliance last season. On this night the Aviators would get some payback for last season’s drubbing at home outscoring Streetsboro 33-0 after the first quarter and cruising to a 46-13 victory.

The Rockets would receive the opening kick and waste no time getting on the board first. Janiere Cook and Aydon Knuebel took turns moving the ball on the ground for the Rockets as they moved the ball to the Aviators 26 yard line. Colton Cox would then complete a pair of passes, the last of which was a 19-yard scoring strike to Cook.

Colton Cox to Janiere Cook from 19 yards out for the Rockets first score

Logan Sadowski converted the extra point to put the Rockets up 7-0.

Logan Sadowski with the extra point to put the Rockets up 7-0 in the 1st

The Aviators would also score on their first possession going 80 yards in 9 plays. Senior quarterback JR Jackson went 4/4 passing on the drive ending it with a 16 yard scoring strike to Taije Nicholson who also had a 28-yard reception earlier in the drive. PAT was wide making it a 7-6 game with 4:28 to play in the opening quarter.

It only took four plays for the Rockets to strike back. Janiere Cook spun his way through the Aviator defense on his was to a 72 yard touchdown run. The PAT was blocked and Streetsboro led 13-6 with 2:25 to play in the opening frame.

Janiere Cook takes it 72 yards to the house for his 2nd TD of the 1st quarter

The high scoring 1st quarter continued as Alliance struck back quick on the fifth play of their drive as Jackson hit Nicholson on a 37-yard pass play. Nicholson lost the ball at the Rockets 30-yard line, but Ravhan Hawkins scooped it up and took it into the end zone for an Aviator touchdown. Jackson converted the PAT and we were knotted up at 13-13 late in the first.

Streetsboro would go three and out on their next possession that ran into the 2nd quarter and we had our first punt of the game. Alliance would capitalize ending the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run by My’Kell Williams to go up 19-13 after the missed PAT.

The Rockets would move the ball into Aviator territory on the next possession. Facing a 4th & 2 from the Alliance 47-yard line, Cook would get stuffed for a 3-yard loss turning the ball over on downs to Alliance who took advantage once again on another Jackson touchdown pass. This one went to Jarrin Blair from 11 yards out. The PAT gave Alliance a 25-13 lead with 58 seconds to play in the half.

Streetsboro made a push to score before the half on a big pass play from Cox to Knuebel but he was stopped short of the end zone. Alliance led 25-13 at the break.

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Streetsboro would have to find a way to slow down Jackson and the Alliance offense if they wanted to get back into this one. They would try an onside kick to open the 2nd half, but it was recovered by Alliance who promptly went 51 yards in 6 plays capped off by a 32-yard touchdown run by Jackson. The 2 point conversion put Alliance up 33-13.

Both teams would go scoreless the rest of the quarter before Jackson would hit Blair on a beautiful 32-yard touchdown strike in the 4th for his 3rd touchdown pass of the game. The PAT made it a commanding 40-13 Aviator lead with 9:33 to play.

Colton Cox would throw a pair of 4th quarter interceptions for the Rockets and Ravhan Hawkins would round out the scoring with a 59-yard touchdown run for the final margin of 46-13 in favor of Alliance.

Janiere Cook was the lone bright spot for Streetsboro as he accumulated 208 total yards and 2 touchdowns earning him the R & S Landscaping & Excavating Player of the Game Award.

JR Jackson was sensational for the Aviators and a thorn in the Rockets side all game. He showed off his dual threat skills throwing for 238 yards and 3 touchdowns to go along with 88 rushing yards and another score.

The Rockets will look to rebound at Copley next Friday.