Two dominant backs in Ezavier Crowell and Noah Moss are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jackson Aggies will face off against the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jackson sitting on 12 straight victories and St. Michael Catholic on seven.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tallassee 41-10. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Crowell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Duckworth, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic strolled past Fairfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-25.
It was another big night for Moss, who rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 110 rushing yards in the ninth games prior. Another player making a difference was Brody Jones, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Michael Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 12-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Jackson has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 205.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic has preferred to attack from the air: they average 283 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Jackson against St. Michael Catholic when the teams last played back in October, as the team secured a 55-16 win. In that contest, Jackson amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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