The Sumner Academy Sabres will face off against the Labette County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Sumner Academy nor Labette County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Sumner Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln College Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Tigers.
Meanwhile, a win for Labette County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Chanute on the road and fell 35-6. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Blue Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Labette County got top-tier performance from Jamaal Jackson, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Labette County wouldn't let Chanute keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Labette County can thank Tayton Claibourn and Kamden Good for forcing both of them. Good also made four total tackles, which is notable because Labette County is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Sumner Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Labette County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
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