The Bruce Trojans will square off against the Myrtle Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Myrtle took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bruce, who comes in off a win.
Bruce is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Palmer 30-28. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won three in a row.
Jermaine Jackson
| 10/17/25 @ Palmer | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Pontotoc | 2 |
| 11/01/24 @ Water Valley | 2 |
| 09/13/24 @ East Union | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs J.Z. George | 1 |
A big part of Bruce's victory came down to the chemistry between Joshua Long and his top target Jermaine Jackson. Long threw for 173 yards and three TDs while Jackson picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Jackson a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Bruce's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Marcus Brownlee was especially locked on to Palmer's QB and sacked him twice. Brownlee has been hot recently, having also posted nine or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Corbin Bowling was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Myrtle unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Water Valley.
Bruce's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Myrtle, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Bruce has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Myrtle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Bruce lost to Myrtle at home by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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