Jackson-Olin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Gardendale Rockets, falling 51-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Rockets are ranked 47th).
Gardendale found their leader in underclassman Deacon Dyer, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Urijah Casey helped Dyer out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson-Olin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gardendale, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Jackson-Olin will be playing at home against Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Homewood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jackson-Olin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gardendale, they will host Minor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 893 yards in their previous games.
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