Football Recap: Jeff Davis Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2024, 9:00am

Football Recap: Jeff Davis Yellowjackets vs. Fannin County Rebels

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jeff Davis can now relate to. They fell 28-21 to the Fannin County Rebels on Friday. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Jeff Davis had strong showings from Colby Beach, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and Kyrice Hunt, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.

It was another big night for Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes for Fannin County. Sullivan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. Fannin County also got a significant boost from Carson Callihan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.

Jeff Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Fannin County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.

Jeff Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fannin County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-39 loss against Northeast on the 29th.

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