Jacksonville beat Bullard 44-37 on Friday at the Historic Tomato Bowl. The winning touchdown came with 1:16 left, after quarterback Trent Clater hit Ja'Qualyn Holman for a 43-yard catch and run.
Bullard led 16-9 at halftime. Jacksonville ran for 217 yards in the second half after holding to 67 yards in the first half, according to the report. Christian McGowan rushed for 188 yards on 27 carries and scored three touchdowns, all in the second half. CJ Sallie added 60 yards on nine carries.
Bullard drove to the Jacksonville 26-yard line in the closing seconds, but its final two passes were incomplete. Jacksonville, now 3-6 overall and 1-5 in District 8-4A Division I, won its first district game since Nov. 3, 2022, the report said. Bullard is 1-8 overall and 0-6 in district play.