The Jackson North Side Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Dyersburg Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jackson North Side will bounce into Friday's match after beating Hardin County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jackson North Side blew past Hardin County, posting a 42-7 victory on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Quinn Jenkins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 87 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Javonte Smith was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dyersburg won against Bolivar Central last Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Dyersburg claimed a resounding 38-6 win over McNairy Central on the road. With the Trojans ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jackson North Side's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dyersburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Jackson North Side came up short against Dyersburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Can Jackson North Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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