Football Preview: Key West Conchs vs. Jackson Generals
The Key West Conchs will head out to challenge the Jackson Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Key West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
Key West is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwestern just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They were dealt a 50-14 defeat at the hands of the Bulls. While losing is never fun, the Conchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Bulls are ranked 15th).
Key West's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Fox, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Walson Morin, who rushed for 88 yards. Fox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Key West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Jackson just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by South Dade on the road and fell 43-6.
Key West's record is now 5-3. As for Jackson, their record is now 4-4.
Everything went Key West's way against Jackson when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as Key West made off with a 31-6 victory. Does Key West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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