Football Game Preview: Habersham Central Raiders vs. Jackson County Panthers + How To Watch

Two dominant backs in Donnie Warren and Daylan Maxwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Habersham Central Raiders will square off against the Jackson County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Habersham Central sitting on five straight wins and Jackson County on seven.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Habersham Central against Apalachee as the team secured a 38-7 victory. The Raiders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Paris Wilbanks

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Apalachee	52
10/10/25 vs Alcovy	12
10/03/25 @ Clarke Central	-12
09/26/25 vs Winder-Barrow	47
09/12/25 vs Loganville	33
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Among those leading the charge was Paris Wilbanks, who threw for 89 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 52 yards on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.

Habersham Central's run defense was locked in: Apalachee could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Adams for the heroic effort on defense: he. Habersham Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.

Meanwhile, Jackson County took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-8 win over Loganville. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Red Devils are ranked 339th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Habersham Central better focus on containing Jayson Lee and Maddox Griswold as the pair were huge in Jackson County's win. Lee rushed for 55 yards and one score on only six carries, while Griswold picked up 43 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Habersham Central's record now sits at 7-2. As for Jackson County, their record is now 8-1.

Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Habersham Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jackson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 213.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Habersham Central came up short against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 34-21. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.