Jackson-Olin lost against Mortimer Jordan back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Jackson-Olin Mustangs came up short against the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils, falling 46-20. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Leading Mortimer Jordan to victory were Blaze Neely and Parker Reno. Neely threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Reno gained 175 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Reno a new career-high in rushing yards (134). Jacob Cawley also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Jackson-Olin's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mortimer Jordan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson-Olin will welcome Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season. As for Mortimer Jordan, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hartselle at 7:00 p.m. Mortimer Jordan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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