The Mae Jemison Jaguars will take on the Sparkman Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mae Jemison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Fort Payne on Friday. They were dealt a 49-6 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Sparkman, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Huntsville 14-12.
The critical scores for Sparkman came from Zayden Bodner and Jabari Davis. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Williams, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Sparkman's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Jamarion Matthews led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Kyle Beach was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mae Jemison now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sparkman, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
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