JACKSON – Third-seeded Jackson County Central will host sixth-seeded Worthington in the first round of the Section 3AAA football playoffs at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Swearingen Field. Coverage on KKOJ starts at 6:45.

The Huskies have have won two straight after a 1-3 start to level their record at 3-3. JCC won 22-7 at Fairmont Thursday to close its regular-season schedule.

The Trojans are 1-5. Worthington opened with a loss at Mankato East, then won at home over New Ulm and enter the postseason with four straight losses.

Tuesday's winner is slated to play at second-seeded Sibley East Saturday.

On the other side of the bracket, Fairmont will advance over Tri-City United due to Covid-19 concerns and is now scheduled to play at Luverne Saturday.

JCC-Worthington games in the last 15 years
2019 - Jackson County Central 76, Worthington 6
2013 - Jackson County Central 44, Worthington 23
2012 - Jackson County Central 48, Worthington 0
2011 - Jackson County Central 31, Worthington 6
2010 - Jackson County Central 51, Worthington 21
2009 - Jackson County Central 37, Worthington 0
2008 - Jackson County Central 31, Worthington 28
2007 - Jackson County Central 26, Worthington 7
2006 - Jackson County Central 23, Worthington 8
2005 - Worthington 23, Jackson County Central 13
2004 - Worthington 36, Jackson County Central 28 (OT)