Football Game Preview: Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils vs. Jackson-Olin Mustangs + How To Watch

The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Jackson-Olin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

If Mortimer Jordan beats Jackson-Olin with 35 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Blue Devils walked away with a 35-28 victory over Gardendale last Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Blue Devils were the better team in the second half.

Parker Reno

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 @ Woodlawn	183
08/29/25 vs Cullman	146
10/03/25 vs Minor	142
10/10/25 vs Gardendale	125
09/12/25 vs Parker	46
+ 3 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mortimer Jordan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Parker Reno, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The Blue Devils are 3-1 when Reno posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Another receiver making a difference was Tanner Rice, who gained 141 total yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Jackson-Olin beat Minor 46-40 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.

Mortimer Jordan's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Jackson-Olin, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Mortimer Jordan took their win against Jackson-Olin when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 46-20 score. In that contest, the Blue Devils amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.