Festus is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Jackson is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Fighting Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Festus didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Farmington, but they still walked away with a 41-36 win. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Tigers were down 28-14 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Jackson blew past Miller Career Academy/Vashon/Sumner, posting a 65-6 win. The Fighting Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Festus, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Festus was dealt a bruising 43-7 loss at the hands of Jackson in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Fighting Indians' Jaylon Hampton, who picked up 68 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards and one score. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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