The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson comes in on 12 and Lee's Summit on eight.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over Christian Brothers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Indians have posted since August 29th.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 24-14 win over the Blue Jays. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Blue Jays on their field since August 24, 2018.
Jackson better keep an eye on Preston Hatfield. He was instrumental in Lee's Summit's win, rushing for 146 yards and one TD.
Lee's Summit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Duffey and Drew Benassi.
Lee's Summit's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
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