North Jackson and Randolph School are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The North Jackson Chiefs will welcome the Randolph School Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Jackson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Westminster Christian Academy, posting a 52-10 victory on the road. With that win, the Chiefs brought their scoring average up to 30.2 points per game.
Diego Holt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 38 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Creed Richardson, who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
North Jackson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hasani Jackson and Trevor Houston. Houston is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Randolph School humbled Madison County with a 49-14 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Tigers are ranked 335th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Jackson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Randolph School, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-2.
North Jackson took a serious blow against Randolph School in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 36-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Randolph School's William Mitchell, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Now that North Jackson knows 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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