Football Game Preview: Jackson Central Merry Cougars vs. Halls Tigers

The Jackson Central Merry Cougars will head out to square off against the Halls Tigers on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Halls will be up against a hot Jackson Central Merry squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Cougars blew past Union City 40-13 on Friday. 40 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Halls). They breezed past Gibson County to the tune of 59-7 on Friday. The Tigers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 30, 2024 (when they won 60-8).

Halls' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Jackson Central Merry, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.