Football Preview: Memphis East Mustangs vs. Sheffield Knights
The Memphis East Mustangs will take on the Sheffield Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sheffield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Memphis East, who comes in off a win.
Memphis East will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Arlington, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Memphis East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 win over Arlington on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sheffield had to start their season on the road two weeks ago, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. The game between them and Cordova wasn't particularly close, with Sheffield falling 32-14. The Knights have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their matchup two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Sheffield got top-tier performance from Radarious Jackson, who picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Memphis East came up short against Sheffield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that Memphis East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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