The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Basketball coach's son excels on football field for Tigers

By BRAD LOCKE Daily Journal,

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https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3FBFMr_0v57LxcS00 — Saltillo linebacker Jackson Justice, left, made 97 tackles and 10 tackles-for-loss last season. Hunt Mercier | Daily Journal

SALTILLO – Jackson Justice has grown up the son of a basketball coach, and he once played the sport. Problem is, you can’t really hit people on the basketball court.

So Justice gravitated toward football, and hitting people – hard – is one of his specialties. Last season as a junior, the Saltillo outside linebacker recorded 97 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss and four forced fumbles.

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