The Alexandria Valley Cubs will take on the North Jackson Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Alexandria was able to grind out a solid victory over Munford, taking the game 28-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Valley Cubs.
Meanwhile, North Jackson entered their tilt with Kate Duncan Smith DAR last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Patriots 41-21. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
North Jackson found their leader in sophomore Nick Price Jr., who rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Those 227 rushing yards gave Price Jr. a new career-high. Diego Holt was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
North Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
North Jackson pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Alexandria, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Everything went Alexandria's way against North Jackson in their previous matchup back in August of 2016, as Alexandria made off with a 28-6 victory. Will Alexandria repeat their success, or does North Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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