Jackson has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ironton has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 8:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jackson is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Logan. Jackson simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Logan 42-7 on the road. Given the Ironman/Ironladies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Chieftains are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ironton blew past Wheelersburg, posting a 37-7 win on the road.
Ironton had a senior duo take command as Shaun Terry gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns and Brayden Schreck threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Terry was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 50 yards. Another big playmaker for Ironton was Kayden Edwards, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Jackson suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Ironton in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Terry, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Jackson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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