Football Preview: Jackson North Side Indians vs. South Gibson Hornets
The Jackson North Side Indians will head out to take on the South Gibson Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson North Side is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Jackson North Side and Jackson South Side faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. Jackson North Side put the hurt on Jackson South Side with a sharp 28-7 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Jackson North Side relied on the efforts of Quinn Jenkins, who rushed for 144 yards on only ten carries, and Korliss Hudson, who rushed for 100 yards on only 11 carries. Jenkins' longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Javonte Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Jackson North Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Jackson North Side didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chance Simmons and Smith. Jackson North Side got some further help from Demingo Maupins: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Gibson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They never let Lexington onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jackson North Side's record is now 5-3. As for South Gibson, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Jackson North Side ended up a good deal behind South Gibson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 34-20. Can Jackson North Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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