Jackson Heights and Jefferson County North are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Jackson Heights Cobras will venture away from home to face off against the Jefferson County North Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Jefferson County North likes a good challenge.
Jackson Heights' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Valley Falls at home to the tune of 74-0. Fans of the Cobras have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jackson Heights' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Titus Eisenbarth, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Holliday, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jackson Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Jackson Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Teagen Bowhay, J.W. Moore, Drake Mellies, and Kolby Bowhay picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Jefferson County North's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 30-14 to McLouth. The game marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jackson Heights' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Jefferson County North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Jackson Heights and Jefferson County North were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, but Jackson Heights suffered an agonizing 8-7 loss. Can Jackson Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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