It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals with a sharp 49-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jackson was led to victory by Landon Duckworth and Ezavier Crowell. Duckworth rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Crowell rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Crowell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Keeyun Chapman was in the mix as well, providing Jackson with two touchdowns.
Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Michael Catholic only rushed for 70.
Jackson's defense made their presence known, laying out Gunner Rivers. three times. Jayden Tate was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Jackson got some further help from Demetrius Wilson: he made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, St. Michael Catholic still got an impressive performance from Tucker Tomlinson, who picked up 212 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tomlinson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Rivers was another key player, throwing for 361 yards and three touchdowns.
Jackson pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.3 points. As for St. Michael Catholic, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Jackson will square off against Cherokee County at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Cherokee County will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Jackson surely won't give up without a fight. St. Michael Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
