The Plainview Bears will take on the North Jackson Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainview is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Plainview got the win against Madison County by a conclusive 41-21. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Jackson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Madison Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (49), the Chiefs still had to take the loss.
Plainview will have to contain Nick Price Jr. as he made an impact in North Jackson's last game. He rushed for 367 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Price Jr. is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 130 every time he's taken the field this season. North Jackson also got help from Haven Massengile, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Plainview's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for North Jackson, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Plainview barely slipped by North Jackson when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 33-32. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Chiefs' Diego Holt, who rushed for 190 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bears to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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