Football Game Preview: Mae Jemison Jaguars vs. Sparkman Senators

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 11:16am

Football Preview: Mae Jemison Jaguars vs. Sparkman Senators

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The Mae Jemison Jaguars will challenge the Sparkman Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Mae Jemison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Fort Payne on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 49-6. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Sparkman, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Huntsville on Friday.

The critical scores for Sparkman came from Zayden Bodner and Jabari Davis. Keaton Williams was another key player, throwing for 246 yards and a touchdown.

Sparkman's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Jamarion Matthews led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Sparkman got some further help from Kyle Beach: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Mae Jemison now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sparkman, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.

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