Andrew Jackson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Raines Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Andrew Jackson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Raines is ranked 64th).
Last Friday just wasn't the day for Andrew Jackson's offense. They took a serious blow against First Coast, falling 31-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Andrew Jackson in their matchups with First Coast: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Raines waltzed into Friday's game with six straight wins but they left with seven. They didn't even let Westside onto the board and left with a 53-0 win. Raines pushed the score to 37-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Westside had no chance of recovering from.
Raines' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty'ren Randolph, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 34 yards and a touchdown. Mark Miller also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Andrew Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Raines, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Andrew Jackson was dealt a bruising 40-8 loss at the hands of Raines when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Andrew Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
