McClain hasn't had much luck against Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The McClain Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
McClain is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Williamsburg on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 40-7. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Jackson came up short against Ross on Friday and fell 28-21.
McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Jackson, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
McClain took a serious blow against Jackson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 62-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point McClain was down 49-7.
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