Football Preview: Northeast Jones Tigers vs. Pass Christian Pirates
The Northeast Jones Tigers will square off against the Pass Christian Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeast Jones will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Jones , sneaking past 24-21.
Jadden Roberts continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Northeast Jones' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zach Scott and Kaden Padgett. Padgett also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Pass Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Rock-a-Chaws, posting a 47-10 win at home.
Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Paris Trivillion, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pass Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northeast Jones' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pass Christian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Northeast Jones has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pass Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northeast Jones was dealt a bruising 41-3 defeat at the hands of Pass Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alexander-Dedeaux, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Now that Northeast Jones knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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