Football Recap: George County Rebels vs. West Jones Mustangs
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but George County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 26-22 win over the West Jones Mustangs. This was payback for the Rebels, who suffered a 24-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
Deuce Knight was his usual excellent self, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. George County also got a significant boost from BRANDEN GAUTIER, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
George County's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for West Jones, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
George County will face off against Picayune at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Picayune is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so George County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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