Football Game Preview: Woodlawn Colonels vs. Jackson-Olin Mustangs

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 10:06pm

Football Preview: Woodlawn Colonels vs. Jackson-Olin Mustangs

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The Woodlawn Colonels's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jackson-Olin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Woodlawn's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hartselle two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Tigers 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Tigers are ranked 61st).

Woodlawn's defeat came about despite a quality game from Andre Russell, who rushed for 108 yards on only ten carries.

Meanwhile, Jackson-Olin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Parker, falling 56-0.

Woodlawn's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jackson-Olin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.

Woodlawn skirted past Jackson-Olin 38-36 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodlawn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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