The Fort Scott Tigers will square off against the Labette County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Scott's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Labette County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Labette County is facing Fort Scott at the wrong time: Fort Scott suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Labette County entered their match against Wellington on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Labette County took a blow against Wellington, falling 43-6. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Labette County's loss came about despite a quality game from Jamaal Jackson, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Scott fell to 3-1. As for Labette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Fort Scott against Labette County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Scott still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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