The Southwind Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southwind is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 69-0 victory over Kingsbury on the road. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Falcons are ranked 338th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwind to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelvin Perkins, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Melrose never let their opponents score on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wooddale 40-0 on the road. The matchup marked the Golden Wildcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Southwind's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Melrose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Southwind against Melrose in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwind since the squad 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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