On Friday Jackson will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Northwestern Bulls at 7:30 p.m. Jackson will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Jackson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Archbishop Carroll with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 36-20. Jackson's victory was all the more impressive since the Bulldogs were averaging only 8.6 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Northwestern and Norland (ranked 64th and 50th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game two weeks ago. Northwestern took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norland.
Northwestern's loss came about despite a quality game from Leon Strawder, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Jackson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Jackson took a serious blow against Northwestern when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 63-0. Can Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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