Football Preview: Northeast Jones Tigers vs. McComb Tigers
The Northeast Jones Tigers will head out to square off against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Northeast Jones sitting on three straight victories and McComb on four.
Northeast Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Pass Christian with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Jadden Roberts and Kendall Carmichael were among the main playmakers for Northeast Jones as the former rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 35 yards. Anthony Cooley was in the mix as well, providing Northeast Jones with a touchdown.
Northeast Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Northeast Jones, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Kaden Padgett: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Meanwhile, while McComb put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lawrence County. McComb claimed a resounding 33-0 win over Lawrence County. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northeast Jones' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.6 points per game. As for McComb, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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