After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Southwind is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Center Hill Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Southwind was able to grind out a solid victory over Horn Lake, taking the game 35-28. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 36th in Tennessee, while the Eagles are ranked 144th in Mississippi), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kelvin Perkins went supernova for Southwind, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 218 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Roderick Jenkins Jr, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Center Hill earned a 14-7 win over Southaven on Friday.
Southwind's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Center Hill, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Southwind came out on top in a nail-biter against Center Hill in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will Southwind repeat their success, or does Center Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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