Football Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Tylertown Chiefs
The Jefferson County Tigers will challenge the Tylertown Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jefferson County comes in on six and Tylertown on three.
Jefferson County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Hazlehurst. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Royale Shelvy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 189 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jamari Tenner was another key player, rushing for 126 yards on only 11 carries.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Tylertown made off with an 18-17 victory over Enterprise.
Tylertown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Jefferson County, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County against Tylertown when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. 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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