Football Recap: Jy'kevius Johnson and Russean Gaither Pace Andrew Jackson Defense

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 12:14pm

Football Recap: Andrew Jackson Volunteers vs. Central Eagles

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Andrew Jackson fell victim to Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Central Eagles, falling 20-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Volunteers have suffered against the Eagles since October 19, 2018.

Andrew Jackson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jy'Kevius Johnson and Russean Gaither. Gaither has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Central's side was Kamron Mcgill, who picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles.

It was another big night for Tray Wilson, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown for Central. That's the most rushing yards Wilson has posted since back in August of 2023. Backing up that air attack was Aiden Short, who rushed for 83 yards.

Andrew Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Andrew Jackson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-14 victory against North Central on the 25th. Central has also already played their next contest, a 34-8 win against Chesterfield on the 25th.

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