Gardendale extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost to the Jackson-Olin Mustangs at home by a 46-31 margin. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Gardendale still got an impressive performance from Ca'Maree Gooden, who rushed for 29 yards and three TDs.
As for Jackson-Olin, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Jackson-Olin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javion Jones, who picked up 221 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jones really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adonis Miller, who threw for 238 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gardendale is set to take on their familiar foe Minor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jackson-Olin will square off against rival Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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