The Jonesboro Cardinals will challenge the Northside Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jonesboro will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Jonesboro didn't have too much trouble with Griffin on the road as they won 43-28. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bears are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Northside was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of Starr's Mill. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Jai Jackson, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Jonesboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
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