Football Recap: Jackson North Side Starts off Right with Win over Jackson Central Merry

Jackson North Side had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out the Jackson Central Merry Cougars 22-20. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.

The critical scores for Jackson North Side came from Jaron Simpson, Quinn Jenkins, and Javonte Smith.

Coincidentally, Jackson North Side and Jackson Central Merry will both be playing Jackson South Side the next time they take the field. The Cougars will head out to face the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Indians will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.