LOUISA COUNTY, Virginia -- On the final Friday of the high school football regular season last fall, Zack Jackson and Louisa County traveled to face district-leading Western Albemarle for a matchup of two teams on completely different paths. Western was looking to wrap up an undefeated regular season while the Lions came in with a modest record of 3-6.
Leading the underdog Lions that Friday night, Jackson ended his high school career on a memorable note.
With his team trailing by three with less than two minutes to play, Jackson punched his way into the end zone from two yards out on fourth down, capping off a memorable five-touchdown night for the senior as the Lions held on to hand Western Albemarle its first loss of the 2012 campaign.
Jackson accumulated more than 200 yards of total offense by himself in his last game as a Lion. After the game, Jackson gathered his teammates on the field for final time to express how proud he was of their growth and development in the team’s signature win of the season.
“The last thing that I said on that field after the game was ...
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