After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Jonesboro is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the M.L. King Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Jonesboro will head into Wednesday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday after a huge 32-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Riverdale by a score of 20-18. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
Meanwhile, M.L. King has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 32-0 loss at the hands of Mt. Zion. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since October 12, 2023.
M.L. King's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Jonesboro, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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