After a pair of road wins to start the season, the Jackson County Central football team opens the home portion of its schedule at 7 p.m. Friday at Swearingen Field as the Huskies host Blue Earth Area.
Both teams were ranked in the first state Class 2A poll by The Associated Press as JCC is sixth and BEA eighth.
The Huskies have defeated Maple River 30-27 and Luverne 24-0. The Buccaneers are also 2-0, beating Windom 73-12 and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 51-12.
Jackson County Central is back on the road next week at Windom before hosting Redwood Valley in its homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Series highlights
Series: Jackson County Central leads 17-5
Regular season: Jackson County Central leads 15-3
Postseason: Jackson County Central leads 2-1
First meeting: Jackson County Central 28, Blue Earth Area 21 (1997)
Last meeting: Jackson County Central 36, Blue Earth Area 16 (2021)
Current streak: Lost 2
Longest Huskies win streak: 10 (1997-2004)
Longest Buccaneers win streak: 2 (2020-2021)
Most Huskies points: 55 (2015)
Most Buccaneers points: 48 (2021)
Huskies shutouts: 1997
Buccaneers shutouts: None
Scores
All-time scores in the JCC-BEA series.
1997 – Jackson County Central 28, Blue Earth Area 21; JCC 35, BEA 0 (Section 3AAA semifinals)
1998 - Jackson County Central 22, Blue Earth Area 6
1999 - Jackson County Central 48, Blue Earth Area 25
2000 - Jackson County Central 21, Blue Earth Area 17; JCC 27, BEA 15 (Section 3AAA semifinals)
2001 - Jackson County Central 40, Blue Earth Area 14
2002 – Jackson County Central 25, Blue Earth Area 6
2003 - Jackson County Central 20, Blue Earth Area 6
2004 - Jackson County Central 24, Blue Earth Area 8
2005 – Blue Earth Area 32, Jackson County Central 13
2006 - Jackson County Central 39, Blue Earth Area 12; BEA 24, JCC 21 (Section 3AAA championship)
2007 - Jackson County Central 27, Blue Earth Area 18
2008 - Jackson County Central 10, Blue Earth Area 7
2015 - Jackson County Central 55, Blue Earth Area 25
2016 - Jackson County Central 26, Blue Earth Area 20 (OT)
2017 – Blue Earth Area 18, Jackson County Central 6
2018 - Jackson County Central 47, Blue Earth Area 7
2019 - Jackson County Central 20, Blue Earth Area 15
2020 – Blue Earth Area 45, Jackson County Central 14
2021 – Blue Earth Area 48, Jackson County Central 14
SOUTH CENTRAL SILVER DISTRICT
Standings
Jackson County Central 0-0
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 0-0
Pipestone Area 0-0
Redwood Valley 0-0
Windom Area 0-0
District games only
Thursday, Sept. 15
Windom Area at Luverne
Friday, Sept. 16
Blue Earth Area at Jackson County Central
LeSueur-Henderson at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial
Redwood Valley at Maple River
Sibley East at Pipestone
SECTION 3AA
Records
Jackson County Central 2-0
Minnesota Valley Lutheran 2-0
Pipestone Area 2-0
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 0-2
Redwood Valley 0-2
St. James Area 0-2
Sibley East 0-2
Windom Area 0-2
Thursday, Sept. 15
Windom Area at Luverne
Friday, Sept. 16
Blue Earth Area at Jackson County Central
LeSueur-Henderson at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial
Martin County West at Minnesota Valley Lutheran
Redwood Valley at Maple River
St. James Area at New Ulm Cathedral
Sibley East at Pipestone
JCC football schedule
Thurs., Sept. 1 – at Maple River, W 30-27
Fri., Sept. 9 – at Luverne, W 24-0
Fri., Sept. 16 - Blue Earth Area, 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 23 – at Windom, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 1 - Redwood Valley, 1 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 7 – at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 14 - Pipestone, 7 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 19 - St. Peter, 7 p.m.