Jackson is 0-8 against Midtown since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jackson Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Midtown Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Jackson sitting on three straight victories and Midtown on five.
Last Thursday, Jackson kept a clean sheet against Chapel Hill. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Panthers. Give Jackson's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Chapel Hill with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Alexia Watts (2),
Amelia Klein,
Olivia Henry, and
Nora Baruch.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Midtown gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Tri-Cities with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Jackson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those three matchups. As for Midtown, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Jackson might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Midtown in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Jackson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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