Jackson County Central will play its second straight road game to start the football season Friday as the Huskies head to Luverne to face the Cardinals.
Both teams won a close game on the road to start its season last week.
JCC was a 30-27 winner over Maple River in Mapleton while Luverne held off Redwood Valley 21-20 in Redwood Falls.
Jackson County Central has its home opener next week vs. Blue Earth Area before going back on the road to complete the first half of the regular season at Windom.
Series highlights
Series: Jackson County Central leads 20-10
Regular season: Jackson County Central leads 18-6
Postseason: Luverne leads 4-2
First meeting: Jackson County Central 6, Luverne 0 (1997)
Last meeting: Jackson County Central 36, Luverne 16 (2021)
Current streak: Won 1
Longest Huskies win streak: 8 (1997-2004)
Longest Cardinals win streak: 3 (twice)
Most Huskies points: 57 (2015)
Most Cardinals points: 39 (2007)
Huskies shutouts: 1997, 2000, 2001, 2018, 2019
Cardinals shutouts: 2020
Scores
All-time scores in the JCC-Luverne series.
1997 - Jackson County Central 6, Luverne 0
1998 - Jackson County Central 20, Luverne 14
1999 - Jackson County Central 18, Luverne 6
2000 - Jackson County Central 27, Luverne 0
2001 - Jackson County Central 21, Luverne 13
2002 - Jackson County Central 28, Luverne 6
2003 - Jackson County Central 30, Luverne 14
2004 - Jackson County Central 35, Luverne 10
2005 - Luverne 28, Jackson County Central 16
2006 - Jackson County Central 48, Luverne 28
2007 - Luverne 39, Jackson County Central 13; Luverne 27, Jackson County Central 6 (Section 3AA championship)
2008 - Luverne 27, Jackson County Central 11
2009 - Jackson County Central 20, Luverne 7; Luverne 21, Jackson County Central 17 (Section 3AA championship)
2010 - Luverne 10, Jackson County Central 9; Luverne 35, Jackson County Central 23 (Section 3AA championship)
2011 - Jackson County Central 35, Luverne 0; Luverne 12, Jackson County Central 0 (Section 3AA semifinals)
2012 - Luverne 28, Jackson County Central 14; Jackson County Central 35, Luverne 28 (Section 3AA championship)
2013 - Jackson County Central 39, Luverne 13
2014 - Luverne 13, Jackson County Central 0; Jackson County Central 23, Luverne 16 (Section 3AA semifinals)
2015 - Jackson County Central 57, Luverne 7
2016 - Jackson County Central 28, Luverne 21
2017 - Jackson County Central 34, Luverne 8
2018 - Jackson County Central 33, Luverne 0
2019 - Jackson County Central 35, Luverne 0
2020 - Luverne 32, Jackson County Central 0
2021 - Jackson County Central 36, Luverne 16
JCC football schedule
Thurs., Sept. 1 – at Maple River, W 30-27
Fri., Sept. 9 – at Luverne, 7 p.m.
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.