The Spalding Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Mary Persons Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mary Persons took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Spalding, who comes in off a win.
Spalding was handed a 30-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Whitewater 22-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Jaguars have posted since October 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mary Persons entered their game against LaGrange on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bulldogs took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grangers. The Bulldogs gained 118 more yards on the day, but it was the Grangers that made the best use of them.
Spalding will need to focus on slowing down CJ Banks, one of several Mary Persons players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards. Banks is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Mac Nelson was another key player, having thrown for 304 yards and onetouchdown.
Mary Persons' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Spalding, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Spalding came out on top in a nail-biter against Mary Persons in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 19-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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