It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bullock County Hornets a 55-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Aggies who have now won ten contests in a row.
Jackson was led to victory by Landon Duckworth and Ezavier Crowell. Duckworth threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, while Crowell gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns. Crowell's longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Another reason for the win was Jackson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jayden Tate was especially locked on to Bullock County's QB and sacked him twice.
Jackson pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Bullock County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Jackson will square off against Bibb County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Bibb County likes a good challenge. Bullock County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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