South Dade won the last time they faced Jackson, and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Dade Buccaneers took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 43-6 win over the Jackson Generals. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Generals are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Dade's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakari Blackman, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Cruz was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Dade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Dade's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Kentrell Davis with two sacks. South Dade is undefeated when Davis posts two or more sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.
The win got South Dade back to even at 4-4. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Dade will face off against Coral Gables at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coral Gables is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so South Dade will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jackson, they will host Key West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Key West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season.
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