Jackson County Central’s football team will have an unexpected week off in the middle of the regular season this week as LeSueur-Henderson has forfeited Friday’s scheduled South Central Silver District game at Giant Field in LeSueur.
The Huskies are 3-0 on the season, while the Giants are 0-3.
JCC has outscored its opponents 134-19, an average of 44.7-6.3 per game. The Huskies have defeated Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 42-13, Worthington 43-0 and Blue Earth Area 49-6.
Jackson County Central ranks fifth in the state in Class 2A in points scored and is also fifth in points allowed.
LSH was competitive in its first two games, losing 35-26 at Redwood Valley and 34-33 in overtime at home to Pipestone.
Last week the Giants lost 54-16 at Minnesota Valley Lutheran with Chargers quarterback Kaden Peterson throwing for 278 yards and seven touchdowns.
Here’s the announcement the LSH School District posted on Facebook Tuesday:
It’s the second straight year JCC has picked up a forfeit victory. Last year Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial forfeited a scheduled game in Lake Crystal.
Next on the schedule for the Huskies is homecoming vs. Redwood Valley on Friday, Oct. 6.
Section 3AA
Jackson County Central will play in Section 3AA in postseason play. Here are the latest QRF standings for the section. Listed are team, won-loss record and QRF number.
Jackson County Central 3-0 39.4
Minnesota Valley Lutheran 3-0 36.6
Redwood Valley 2-1 25.5
Pipestone 2-1 23.7
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 0-3 6.7
Sibley East 0-3 5.0
LeSueur-Henderson 0-3 4.3
Windom 0-3 1.7
If the playoffs started today
Windom (8) at Jackson County Central (1)
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (5) at Pipestone (4)
LeSueur-Henderson (7) at Minnesota Valley Lutheran (2)
Sibley East (6) at Redwood Valley (3)
This week
This week’s schedule for teams in Section 3AA.
Friday, Sept. 22
Jackson County Central (3-0): at LeSueur-Henderson (0-3)
Minnesota Valley Lutheran (3-0): vs. Luverne (2-1)
Redwood Valley (2-1): vs. Pipestone (2-1)
Pipestone (2-1): at Redwood Valley (2-1)
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (0-3): vs. Sibley East (0-3)
Sibley East (0-3): at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (0-3)
LeSueur-Henderson (0-3): vs. Jackson County Central (3-0)
Saturday, Sept. 23
Windom (0-3): vs. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (2-1)