The Midtown Knights will face off against the Jackson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midtown is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Forest Park on Thursday. Midtown walked away with a 29-20 win over Forest Park.
Meanwhile, Jackson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 29-13 victory over Drew.
Rayshaun Parks had a dynamite game for Jackson, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Drew only rushed for 39.
Midtown's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Jackson, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Midtown came up short against Jackson in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, falling 22-14. Can Midtown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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