Natchez was the 36-0 winner over South Jones when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Natchez Bulldogs lost to the South Jones Braves on the road by a 29-14 margin on Friday.
Natchez lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carl Mcdonald Jr, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Ashton Minor also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Natchez's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for South Jones, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natchez will challenge Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Natchez's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Jones, they will square off against Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookhaven will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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