Greyhounds, Eagles excited about return to kickoff classic

GREYHOUND FOOTBALL

  • Jones County head coach Mike Chastain shares his thoughts on the Northside game during Monday’s gathering of media and other guests at Mercer University. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    Jones County head coach Mike Chastain shares his thoughts on the Northside game during Monday’s gathering of media and other guests at Mercer University. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

    It won’t be hard to find common threads on Saturday, when Jones County and Northside tee it up Saturday to begin the Macon Touchdown Club Middle Georgia Kickoff Classic.

    The game, a rematch of last year’s 27-21 Greyhounds win, is the first of two games on Saturday at Five Star Stadium with the night cap being between Mary Persons and Northeast-Macon.

    Former Northside coach Conrad Nix will be recogni…