Football Game Preview: Jeff Davis Yellowjackets vs. Berrien Rebels

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 11:27pm

Football Preview: Jeff Davis Yellowjackets vs. Berrien Rebels

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The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets will head out to challenge the Berrien Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Jeff Davis' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Thomasville offense got past them. Jeff Davis came up short against Thomasville on Wednesday, falling 31-7. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 48th).

Meanwhile, Berrien was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 51-12 defeat at the hands of Bacon County. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Jeff Davis and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Berrien, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Jeff Davis strolled past Berrien when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-15. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Berrien's Zachary Davis, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jeff Davis to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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