Football Recap: Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils vs. Jackson-Olin Mustangs
Mortimer Jordan posted their biggest victory since October 26, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 46-20 margin over the Jackson-Olin Mustangs. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 39-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Mortimer Jordan to victory were Blaze Neely and Parker Reno. Neely threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Reno gained 175 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Reno a new career-high in rushing yards (134). Jacob Cawley was Neely's top target, punching in a rushing score, while also catching a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Mortimer Jordan and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for Jackson-Olin, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mortimer Jordan will welcome Hartselle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartselle will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Mortimer Jordan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jackson-Olin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central at 7:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
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