Preview: New Madrid County Central Eagles vs. Jackson Fighting Indians
The New Madrid County Central Eagles are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Jackson Fighting Indians at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th. New Madrid County Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while Jackson is ranked 77th).
Back in December of 2023, New Madrid County Central was beaten by Kennett 84-21.
Meanwhile, Jackson came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Saxony Lutheran by a score of 59-47.
New Madrid County Central's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.2 points per game. As for Jackson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
New Madrid County Central took a serious blow against Jackson in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 68-39. Can New Madrid County Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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