Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Andrew Jackson walked away with it. They took down the West Nassau Warriors 19-0 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Andrew Jackson's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Bre'Sharia Collier and Deziya Byrd. Collier threw for 192 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of her passes while Byrd picked up 72 receiving yards and one score. Collier didn't just play on offense: she also made four total tackles and defended two passes. Malekhi Merritt got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Andrew Jackson didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited West Nassau to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank Aniyamarie Gray for the heroic effort on defense: she. Given Collier's standout performance, it's clear West Nassau's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
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Andrew Jackson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Merritt and Sa'Mari Ellison. Andrew Jackson is 2-1 when Ellison posts one or more interceptions, but 6-7 otherwise. Another thorn in West Nassau's side was Gray, who made nine total tackles and defended four passes.
The win got Andrew Jackson back to even at 8-8. As for West Nassau, they moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Andrew Jackson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-6 defeat against University Christian on the 17th. West Nassau does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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