Football Recap: Jackson Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 14, 2024, 7:57pm

Football Recap: Jackson Red Devils vs. Westside Seminoles

Jackson fell victim to Westside and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Westside Seminoles at home and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Seminoles are ranked fifth).

Taylor Talton was nothing short of spectacular for Westside: she rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Talton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Sade' Reid, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Jackson's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Westside, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.

Jackson will take on Mary Persons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mary Persons' defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Jackson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Westside, they and Northeast will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Westside: 2.4, Northeast: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned.

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