Football Preview: McKenzie Tigers vs. Red Level Tigers
The McKenzie Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Red Level Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McKenzie has five straight wins, Red Level has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McKenzie will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Brantley, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. McKenzie came out on top against Brantley by a score of 52-44 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McKenzie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quay Jackson, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Jackson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Ayden Willsey handled things on the ground, rushing for 178 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
McKenzie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jackson. McKenzie got some further help from Lajayvius Crittenden: he made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Red Level's offense. They were beaten by Florala 51-0 on Friday.
McKenzie pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Red Level, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
McKenzie took their win against Red Level in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKenzie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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