Football Preview: North Jackson Chiefs vs. Alexandria Valley Cubs
The North Jackson Chiefs will host the Alexandria Valley Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Jackson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
North Jackson will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Kate Duncan Smith DAR last Friday. North Jackson blew past Kate Duncan Smith DAR 41-21. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Patriots are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Price Jr. was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Diego Holt, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
North Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Alexandria was able to grind out a solid win over Munford last Thursday, taking the game 28-21.
Alexandria's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for North Jackson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
North Jackson might still be hurting after the 28-6 defeat they got from Alexandria when the teams last played back in August of 2016. Will North Jackson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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