The Bruce Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Palmer Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Bruce was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-34 to East Union. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jermaine Jackson
| 09/12/25 @ Falkner | 154 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Pontotoc | 124 |
| 09/26/25 vs J.Z. George | 122 |
| 10/09/25 vs East Union | 81 |
| 09/05/25 @ Vardaman | 71 |
The losing side was boosted by Joshua Long, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 147 yards and one touchdown. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jermaine Jackson.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Palmer's offense. They were outmatched by North Side and fell 50-0. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bruce, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Bruce didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Palmer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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