Football Preview: South Gibson Hornets vs. Jackson North Side Indians
The South Gibson Hornets will challenge the Jackson North Side Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Gibson took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Lexington onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Jackson North Side and Jackson South Side faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. Everything went Jackson North Side's way against Jackson South Side as Jackson North Side made off with a 28-7 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Quinn Jenkins and Korliss Hudson were among the main playmakers for Jackson North Side as the former rushed for 144 yards on only ten carries and the latter rushed for 100 yards on only 11 carries. Those 144 rushing yards gave Jenkins a new career-high. Javonte Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Jackson North Side wouldn't let Jackson South Side keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jackson North Side can thank Ahmir Smith and Donta Sawyer for forcing both of them. Sawyer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Demingo Maupins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jackson North Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got South Gibson back to even at 4-4. As for Jackson North Side, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
South Gibson strolled past Jackson North Side in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-20. Does South Gibson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson North Side turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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