Football Game Preview: Clay-Chalkville Cougars vs. Jackson-Olin Mustangs + How To Watch

The Clay-Chalkville Cougars will challenge the Jackson-Olin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clay-Chalkville will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Clay-Chalkville is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Pinson Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Indians out of the water with a 51-14 final score. Considering the Cougars have won nine games by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Joshua Woods

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/23/25 vs Pinson Valley	138
08/29/24 @ Ramsay	129
09/05/25 vs Pell City	119
10/03/25 @ Mountain Brook	114
10/17/25 vs Oxford	103

Joshua Woods continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaron Frye, who rushed for 41 yards and one score.

Clay-Chalkville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Pinson Valley to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Xavier Starks for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Clay-Chalkville; they were averaging 57.7%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 57.7%.

Meanwhile, Jackson-Olin played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 44-6 loss at the hands of Bryant. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.

Clay-Chalkville's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Jackson-Olin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Thursday's game might be decided on the ground. Clay-Chalkville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jackson-Olin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Clay-Chalkville against Jackson-Olin when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 46-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.