Football Preview: Jackson Red Devils vs. Westside Seminoles
Jackson has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westside Seminoles at 7:30 p.m. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Jackson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Callaway on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jackson had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of Callaway. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westside). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rutland 57-18. With that victory, the Seminoles brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Kadiphius Iverson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ki?Moiray Holland, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Jackson now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Westside, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Westside in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, sneaking past 34-31. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Westside's Victor Dixon Jr., who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jackson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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