Football Preview: Jackson County Blue Devils vs. East Robertson Indians
After two games on the road, Jackson County is heading back home. They will welcome the East Robertson Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Jackson County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Monterey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jackson County was beaten by Monterey 42-6. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Robertson). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over White House-Heritage. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
East Robertson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kason Young out in front who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Caleb Mcneil was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
East Robertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
East Robertson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Miller Cothron and Mcneil.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for East Robertson, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Jackson County was taken down by East Robertson 62-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson County was down 56-0.
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