The Andrew Jackson Tigers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Baldwin Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andrew Jackson will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Englewood on Friday. Andrew Jackson blew past Englewood, posting a 42-14 victory at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Andrew Jackson can attribute much of their success to Jamarian Dixon, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and Antonio Queen, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Andrew Jackson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Tayvion Lawson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Baldwin gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over Ribault. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Nashawn Jacobs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Marcus Hamilton made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Baldwin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Andrew Jackson's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Baldwin, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Andrew Jackson barely slipped by Baldwin when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 16-15. Does Andrew Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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