The Jackson County Blue Devils will take on the Marion County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Jackson County beat Grundy County 17-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
The critical scores for Jackson County came from Isaiah Thomas and Kason Letterman.

Kason Letterman
| 10/30/25 vs Grundy County | 6 |
| 08/22/25 @ Clinton County | 6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Trousdale County | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Red Boiling Springs | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Clay County | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Jackson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Thomas, Aden Netherton, and Letterman picked up one apiece. Letterman also made six total tackles, which is notable because Jackson County is 5-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise. Letterman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Marion County beat York Institute 21-14 on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Dragons are ranked 243rd).
Jackson County's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Marion County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps