Recap: Jefferson County Warriors vs. East Laurens Falcons
This season hasn't been kind to The Jefferson County Warriors, who are still winless after their tenth game. They were outmatched by East Laurens on the road and fell 51-15. Jefferson County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Laurens apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Zay Boston had a dynamite game for East Laurens, rushing for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyan Snead, who gained 122 total yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson County's loss was their 11th straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-10. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-1 Thomson and 13-1 Swainsboro (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 68.2% over those games). As for East Laurens, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Jefferson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Laurens will head out on the road to face off against Bryan County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bryan County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully East Laurens likes a good challenge.
