Jackson Heights put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over the Jefferson County North Chargers. 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.
Drake Mellies was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Kade Holliday was another key player, gaining 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jackson Heights pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jefferson County North, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Jackson Heights will square off against Erie at 7:00 a.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 eight matchups -- so hopefully Erie likes a good challenge. As for Jefferson County North, they will challenge Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Jefferson County North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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