Football Preview: McNair Mustangs vs. Jasper County Hurricanes
The McNair Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Jasper County Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McNair has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Jasper County will come in with four straight wins.
Last Saturday, McNair didn't have quite enough to beat Lamar County and fell 19-16.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jasper County). They blew past Towers 43-8 at home last Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Jalen Stewart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jasper County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bryan Ridley and Cam Farley. Farley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jasper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
McNair's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jasper County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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