The Hardin County Tigers will face off against the Jackson North Side Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson North Side took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hardin County, who comes in off a win.
Hardin County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Evangelical Christian with a 34-28 win. Considering the Tigers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Jackson North Side's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Crockett County by a score of 28-26. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.
Defeat or not, Jackson North Side got some senior leadership from Quinn Jenkins and Davien Caruthers. Jenkins threw for 159 yards and two TDs on only 15 passes, while Caruthers gained 91 total yards and two touchdowns.
With the victory, Hardin County broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Jackson North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Hardin County was taken down by Jackson North Side 42-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jenkins, who rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 87 yards and one TD. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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