Rutland hasn't had much luck against Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rutland Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Jackson Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Rutland is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were beaten by Hawkinsville 31-0.
Meanwhile, Jackson fell victim to Westover and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Patriots are ranked 77th).
Rutland's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jackson, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rutland took a serious blow against Jackson in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 42-6. Thankfully for Rutland, Anthony Henderson (who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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