Football Recap: West Nassau's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2025, 7:33am

Football Recap: West Nassau Warriors vs. Andrew Jackson Tigers

West Nassau and Andrew Jackson squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but West Nassau had to settle for second. They took a hard 19-0 fall against the Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 two weeks ago.

Payton Jefferson threw for 41 yards on five of 15 attempts.

Andrew Jackson's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Bre'Sharia Collier and Deziya Byrd. Collier threw for 192 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of her passes while Byrd picked up 72 receiving yards and one touchdown. Collier also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes. Malekhi Merritt made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

04/15/25 vs Andrew Jackson0-19
04/14/25 vs Global Outreach Charter Academy20-12
04/08/25 @ Bishop Snyder13-9
04/04/25 vs Global Outreach Charter Academy34-0
04/02/25 @ Andrew Jackson0-6

The defeat snapped West Nassau's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for Andrew Jackson, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

West Nassau does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Andrew Jackson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-6 loss against University Christian on the 17th.

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