The Southwind Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southwind is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Kingsbury, posting a 69-0 victory on the road. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Falcons are ranked 338th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwind to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelvin Perkins, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Melrose never let their opponents score last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wooddale 40-0 on the road. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Wildcats yet this season.
Southwind pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Melrose, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Southwind against Melrose in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwind since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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