The McNair Mustangs will challenge the Jasper County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McNair has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Jasper County will come in with six straight wins.
Things were looking good for McNair after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lamar County. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Trojans are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jasper County). They blew past Utopian Academy for the Arts, posting a 50-8 victory. That's two games straight that the Hurricanes have won by exactly 42 points.
McNair better focus on containing JaMarkus Thomas and Chance Ross as the pair were huge in Jasper County's win. Thomas rushed for 92 yards and two TDs on only six carries, while Ross rushed for 62 yards and three scores. Thomas got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards.
McNair's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Jasper County, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
McNair couldn't quite get it done against Jasper County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 22-14. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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