Fort Scott was the 49-20 winner over Labette County when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Scott Tigers fell just short of the Labette County Grizzlies by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jamaal Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown for Labette County.
Fort Scott's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Labette County, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Fort Scott will head out to take on Chanute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chanute's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Fort Scott's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Labette County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Field Kindley at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jackson and Aaron Tunstall.
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