Jackson North Side is 3-0 against Jackson Central Merry since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson North Side Indians will be playing at home against the Jackson Central Merry Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Jackson North Side is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Dyersburg just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 37-26 to the Trojans. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Henry Schiebout, who threw for 229 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Davien Caruthers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jackson Central Merry put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Adamsville 42-13 at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Cardinals are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Jackson Central Merry, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Jackson North Side against Jackson Central Merry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Will Jackson North Side repeat their success, or does Jackson Central Merry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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