LORMAN, Miss. – That School in Lorman defeated Jackson State 24-3 Saturday afternoon at Spinks-Casem Stadium. The setback officially eliminated the Tigers from contention for a berth in the SWAC championship game.
Despite the defeat, Jackson State finished with a 5-5 and 4-3 record in the SWAC. The Tigers completed their first non-losing season since 2013.
"I'm really proud of this team," JSU interim head coach
John Hendrick said following the game. "It's been a privilege to lead them the last couple weeks. This group does not quit, and they fight until the final whistle. We have such a young team and kids who are only going to get better and build the foundation of this program."
The first half was a virtual stalemate. After a scoreless first quarter,
Christian Jacquemin connected on a 44-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.
The Braves added a field goal their own in the waning moments of the second quarter and the game entered halftime knotted at 3-3.
TSIL (8-3, 6-1 SWAC) scored 21-unanswered points in the second half.
Keshawn Harper led the Tigers in rushing with 54 yards and
Quitten Brown totaled 37 yards on seven carries.
Jarrad Hayes went 9-for-17 for 103 yards.
