Football Recap: East Jackson Starts Season with Defeat at Home

East Jackson couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 35-28 to the Lutheran Warriors on Thursday. The loss leaves the Trojans without a win on the season.

Amaree Padgett rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 251 yards and a touchdown. KJ Olivier was his top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Jackson will take on Vandercook Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since September of 2014. As for Lutheran, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop Foley at 5:30 p.m. on September 13th.

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