Satsuma is 0-4 against Jackson since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Satsuma Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Jackson Aggies at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Jackson heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Satsuma took over last week. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Satsuma made off with a 14-13 win over Escambia County.
Meanwhile, Jackson waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over the Eagles. Considering the Aggies have won seven matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Landon Duckworth, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and Ezavier Crowell, who gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 94 rushing yards gave Duckworth a new career-high. Jackson also got help from Keeyun Chapman, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
The win got Satsuma back to even at 4-4. As for Jackson, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Satsuma was dealt a bruising 49-6 loss at the hands of Jackson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Satsuma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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