On Monday Jackson will have to hit the road after seven straight games at home. They will square off against the Mary Persons Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Jackson's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight games, but Monday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jackson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Westside on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jackson was dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Westside. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Seminoles are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Mary Persons waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Give Mary Persons' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Mary Persons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.4 points per game. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Jackson was dealt a bruising 59-0 loss at the hands of Mary Persons when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Jackson, Makenzie Hicks (who threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.8% of her passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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