The Jackson Central Merry Cougars will square off against the Summertown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Central Merry's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Summertown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jackson Central Merry's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They breezed by Gibson County to the tune of 50-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Pioneers are ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jonas Patterson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Terell Williams was another key player, throwing for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Summertown waltzed into their game last Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 14-6 win over the Eagles.
Summertown found their leader in sophomore Casyn Bailey, who made 17 total tackles. The dominant performance also gave Colton Pugh a new career-high in rushing yards (52).
Jackson Central Merry pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points per game. As for Summertown, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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