North Jackson and Madison County are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The North Jackson Chiefs will face off against the Madison County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, North Jackson wound up with the same score they had in their last game (14-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
North Jackson might have lost, but man, Diego Holt was a machine: he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Madison County, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over St. John Paul II on Friday.
Keonta Hill had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 319 yards while picking up 13.9 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Madison County's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamin Brake. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Madison County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
North Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Madison County, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
North Jackson strolled past Madison County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 38-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Jackson since the team 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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