Football Preview: Jackson Generals vs. Key West Conchs
Jackson has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Key West Conchs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jackson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Dade on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jackson was beaten by South Dade 43-6. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Key West unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Friday. They were dealt a 50-14 loss at the hands of Northwestern. The Conchs haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Key West had strong showings from Jaden Fox, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Walson Morin, who rushed for 88 yards. Fox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Key West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Key West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Jackson suffered a grim 31-6 defeat to Key West in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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