Jena is 7-1 against Buckeye since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jena Giants will look to defend their home field against the Buckeye Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jena will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Caldwell Parish on Friday. Jena blew past Caldwell Parish 50-14.
Meanwhile, Buckeye hadn't done well against Marksville recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Buckeye was the clear victor by a 30-8 margin over Marksville. The Panthers pushed the score to 28-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Jena has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Buckeye, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Jena against Buckeye when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Buckeye's Haidyn Boone, who picked up 235 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jena still be able to contain Boone? There's only one way to find out.
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