The Jackson Red Devils will head out to face off against the Westover Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jackson has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Westover will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Jackson didn't have quite enough to beat Jasper County and fell 10-7.
Nehemiah Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Westover took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over Griffin. The game marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Dominique Ball was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Keyon Thomas, who threw for 156 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westover's defense and their four sacks. Griffin's QB won't forget Sendrell Davis anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westover, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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