The Lexington Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Jackson North Side Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lexington came up short against Crockett County on Friday, falling 28-6. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jackson North Side strolled past Obion County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Jackson North Side can attribute much of their success to Quinn Jenkins, who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Javonte? Smith did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 100 receiving yards.
Jackson North Side's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ahmir Smith and Georgie Starr. Starr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lexington now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Jackson North Side, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Lexington and Jackson North Side were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Lexington suffered an agonizing 18-17 defeat. Can Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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