Football Preview: South Dade Buccaneers vs. Jackson Generals
The South Dade Buccaneers will face off against the Jackson Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Dade will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Miami on Thursday. South Dade took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Miami. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Stingarees are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jean Calixte had an outrageously good game as he picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Jayden Shropshire was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown.
South Dade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Nickolas Rispa led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Tyree Graham also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. South Dade got some further help from Kentrell Davis: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jackson got themselves on the board against St. Brendan on Friday, but St. Brendan never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Sabres as they made off with a 22-0 win.
South Dade's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Dade against Jackson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. Does South Dade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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