Football Game Preview: Mae Jemison Jaguars vs. Sparkman Senators

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 1:42am

Football Preview: Mae Jemison Jaguars vs. Sparkman Senators

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The Mae Jemison Jaguars will face off against 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 two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Fort Payne on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 49-6. The Jaguars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Sparkman, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Huntsville on Friday, sneaking past 14-12.

The critical scores for Sparkman came from Zayden Bodner and Jabari Davis. Another player making a difference was Keaton Williams, who threw 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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