Jackson Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Jackson Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Fayette Academy on the road to the tune of 48-14 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Vikings are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin Kelley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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. Another player making a difference was Jay'Len Mosley, who picked 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 game at home with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Harding Academy. That looming 42-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Jackson Christian's win 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 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Will Jackson Christian repeat their success, or does Tipton-Rosemark Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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