The Middletown South Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Jackson Memorial Jaguars on Friday. Neither Middletown South nor Jackson Memorial posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Middletown South's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Rumson-Fair Haven offense got past them. Middletown South was dealt a 34-7 loss at the hands of Rumson-Fair Haven on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Jackson Memorial fell victim to Howell and their airtight defense on Friday. The contest between them and the Rebels wasn't particularly close, with Jackson Memorial falling 18-0. That makes it the first time this season the Jaguars have let down their home crowd.
Middletown South now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Jackson Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Middletown South against Jackson Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Does Middletown South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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