The Nacogdoches Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Nacogdoches nor Jacksonville posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Nacogdoches was beaten by Rudder 42-10. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Rangers are ranked 212th).
Meanwhile, Jacksonville fell victim to Athens and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hornets at home and fell 31-0. The Fightin' Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Didier Mares, who rushed for 116 yards.
Nacogdoches' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Nacogdoches has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Nacogdoches beat Jacksonville 27-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Does Nacogdoches have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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