Football Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Wesson Cobras
The Jefferson County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Wesson Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Jefferson County beat South Pike 20-8.
Royale Shelvy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 122 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jamari Tenner, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wesson's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell just short of South Pike by a score of 40-37. Despite 150 more yards than the Eagles, the Cobras couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Wesson might have lost, but man, Deshawn Smith was a machine: he picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Damarion Smith was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wesson wouldn't let South Pike keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wesson can thank Smith and Laiken Thomas for forcing both of them.
Jefferson County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Wesson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County against Wesson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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