The Jackson Aggies will face off against the Cherokee County Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Jackson will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Michael Catholic as Jackson made off with a 49-28 victory. Considering the Aggies have won 12 matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Landon Duckworth, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Ezavier Crowell, who 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 too, providing Jackson with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cherokee County and West Morgan met for a duel on Friday where Cherokee County came out on top. Cherokee County enjoyed a cozy 35-19 win over West Morgan. Cherokee County's victory was all the more impressive since the Rebels were averaging only 12.71 points allowed on the season.
Cherokee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Cherokee County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Tae Diamond was the leader with four. Dylan Duncan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jackson pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.5 points per game. As for Cherokee County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
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