Football Recap: Jackson County Skates Past Winder-Barrow with Ease

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

10/17/25 @ Winder-Barrow	57-13
10/03/25 vs Apalachee	67-0
09/25/25 @ Alcovy	59-6
09/19/25 @ Clarke Central	64-14
09/12/25 vs Madison County	44-7
08/29/25 @ Dacula	30-26

Jackson County extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They blew past the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs 57-13. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six contests by 23 points or more so far this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daylan Maxwell, who rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Maxwell was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Another back making a difference was Jayson Lee, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Jackson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Special teams also played a big role in the game for Jackson County, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mason Allen, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

As for Winder-Barrow, they now have a losing record of 4-5. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Winder-Barrow's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Westley Booth, who threw for 186 yards and two TDs. The Bulldoggs also got a significant boost from Demetrius Dowdy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 131 yards.

Jackson County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-8 win against Loganville on the 24th. As for Winder-Barrow, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on the 30th.