Jackson fell victim to Westover and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Westover Patriots on the road and fell 36-0. 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 320th, while the Patriots are ranked 86th).
Cannan Bernhardt threw for 27 yards.
It was another big night for Dominique Ball, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns for Westover. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Ball now rushed for 107 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keyon Thomas, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Jackson's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Westover, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Jackson will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rutland at 7:30 p.m. Jackson is facing Rutland at the right time seeing as Rutland is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Westover, they will head out to square off against Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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