The Southwind Jaguars will head out to face off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southwind is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Kingsbury on the road to the tune of 69-0 last Thursday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Falcons are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwind's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelvin Perkins, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Melrose put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Wooddale. Melrose took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Wooddale. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Wildcats yet this season.
Southwind's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Melrose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Southwind against Melrose in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwind since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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