After two games on the road, Jackson Christian is heading back home. They will host the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jackson Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Fayette Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 victory on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Vikings are ranked 230th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin Kelley was his usual excellent self, throwing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jay'Len Mosley was another key player, picking up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jackson Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy won against St. Benedict at Auburndale two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Tipton-Rosemark Academy took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Harding Academy. That looming 42-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Jackson Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Jackson Christian against Tipton-Rosemark Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 win. Does Jackson Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tipton-Rosemark Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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