Jefferson County North has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Jackson Heights has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Jefferson County North Chargers will challenge the Jackson Heights Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2015, but likely not for long.
Jefferson County North is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McLouth just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. The matchup between them and the Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with Jefferson County North falling 30-14. The contest marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson Heights). They breezed by Valley Falls at home to the tune of 74-0 on Friday. Fans of the Cobras have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jackson Heights' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Titus Eisenbarth, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Holliday, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jackson Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Jackson Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Teagen Bowhay, J.W. Moore, Drake Mellies, and Kolby Bowhay picked up one apiece.
Jefferson County North's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Jackson Heights, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Jefferson County North barely slipped by Jackson Heights in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 8-7. Will Jefferson County North repeat their success, or does Jackson Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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