The Liberty Tech Magnet Crusaders will head out to square off against the Jackson Central Merry Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Tech Magnet is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Liberty Tech Magnet's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jackson North Side on Wednesday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Indians are ranked 132nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson Central Merry, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. Their defense stepped up to hand Gibson County a 41-0 shutout last Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Liberty Tech Magnet's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jackson Central Merry, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Liberty Tech Magnet took a serious blow against Jackson Central Merry in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, falling 54-0. Thankfully for the Crusaders, Jonas Patterson (who rushed for 145 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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