The Midtown Knights will take on the Jackson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midtown is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Forest Park last Thursday. Midtown walked away with a 29-20 win over Forest Park.
Meanwhile, Jackson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Drew with points to spare, taking the game 29-13.
Rayshaun Parks was a one-man wrecking crew for Jackson as he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Drew only rushed for 39.
Midtown's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Jackson, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Midtown came up short against Jackson in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 22-14. Can Midtown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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