After each having a week off, the University School of Jackson Bruins and the Dyer County Choctaws will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dyer County will be up against a hot University School of Jackson squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. The Bruins blew past Memphis East 49-6 last Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Jackson Pugh produced another solid performance rushing for 60 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries, while also picking up 44 receiving yards and one score.
Dyer County never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Chester County last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-10 win over the Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Choctaws in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
University School of Jackson better keep an eye on Keanthony Barbee. He was instrumental in Dyer County's win, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry.
Dyer County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Dyer County's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for University School of Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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