The Jackson Aggies will venture away from home to challenge the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by LeFlore on the road to the tune of 55-20 on Friday. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Rattlers are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ezavier Crowell out in front who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Crowell's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Keeyun Chapman was in the mix as well, providing Jackson with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Escambia County, posting a 49-12 win at home. With the Cardinals ahead 42-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Noah Moss was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Michael Catholic as he rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Moss is now averaging an impressive 120 rushing yards per game. Brody Jones did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 137 receiving yards.
Jackson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Michael Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Jackson has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 185.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic has preferred to attack from the air: they average 278 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Jackson took their victory against St. Michael Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson since the team 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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