Football Preview: Jasper County Hurricanes vs. McNair Mustangs
The Jasper County Hurricanes will square off against the McNair Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jasper County has four straight wins, McNair has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jasper County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 43-8 victory over Towers at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hurricanes considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Jalen Stewart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.6 rushing yards per game.
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.
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.
Meanwhile, McNair didn't have quite enough to beat Lamar County on Saturday and fell 19-16.
Jasper County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for McNair, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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