The Southwind Jaguars will head out to square off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southwind is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 69-0 win over Kingsbury. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Falcons are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwind's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelvin Perkins, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Gary Greer was Perkins' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Melrose put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Wooddale. Melrose claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Wooddale on the road. The matchup marked the Golden Wildcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Southwind pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Melrose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Southwind against Melrose when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwind since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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