Jordan-Matthews hasn't had much luck against Northwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jets will head out on the road to challenge the Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Jordan-Matthews nor Northwood posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Jordan-Matthews will bounce into Friday's game after beating North Moore, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Jets snuck past the Mustangs with a 12-7 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northwood's offense. They took a blow against Eastern Randolph on Friday, falling 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Wildcats are ranked 100th).
Jordan-Matthews pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points over those games. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Jordan-Matthews was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of Northwood when the teams last played back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Chargers' Robert Tripp, who rushed for 224 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Now that the Jets 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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