Jackets breeze past Falcons, hope to use momentum in facing toughest district opponent this week

  • FINDING HIS WAY- Junior Hunter Whitaker, center, finds a hole and rushes in for a Menard touchdown against Veribest last Friday night. William Doyle blocks to the right, and Kade Rayburn helps out to his left. Brandon Spinks and Wyatt Terrell keep defenders at bay from the back side. Nora Davis, photo.
    FINDING HIS WAY- Junior Hunter Whitaker, center, finds a hole and rushes in for a Menard touchdown against Veribest last Friday night. William Doyle blocks to the right, and Kade Rayburn helps out to his left. Brandon Spinks and Wyatt Terrell keep defenders at bay from the back side. Nora Davis, photo.

    The Menard Yellowjackets remain undefeated in their inaugural district sixman football season after a homefield victory over Veribest last week. Although the Jackets started out sluggish, they came around for a final score of 54-8.

    “It was a slow start for us, and we had a lot of growing up to do early on in the Veribest game,” said head coach Bryson Oliver. This was the Jackets first game back wit…