Football Game Preview: Jones County Greyhounds vs. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers + Official Tickets

The Jones County Greyhounds will challenge the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones County will be strutting in after a victory while Eagle's Landing Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.

While Jones County's win against McDonough wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Greyhounds skirted past the Warhawks 27-24. The victory was familiar territory for the Greyhounds, who have now won three contests in a row.

The critical scores for Jones County came from Bruno Hicks, Kaden Canty, and Jr Clark.

Meanwhile, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Eagle's Landing on Friday and lost 34-20. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jones County will have to contain Cason Carrigan as he made an impact in Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's last game. He rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 98 yards and one TD. Carrigan has become a key player for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Jones County, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Jones County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eagle's Landing Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Jones County against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. In that contest, the Greyhounds amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.