For the first time this season, West Jones will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Forest Hill Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
West Jones proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by four) and last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Sumrall. West Jones haven't had any issues with Sumrall recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Forest Hill had just enough and edged out Yazoo County 2-1 last Thursday. Forest Hill wouldn't have won without Jamarcus Byrd, who scored the game-winner.
West Jones' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Forest Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
West Jones was able to grind out a solid win over Forest Hill when the teams last played back in February of 2018, winning 3-1. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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