Football Recap: Jenkins Warriors vs. Liberty County Panthers
Jenkins won the last time they faced Liberty County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jenkins Warriors enjoyed a cozy 28-12 win over the Liberty County Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Jenkins got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Scott out in front who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Scott has posted since back in August of 2023.
Jenkins wouldn't let Liberty County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jenkins can thank Tristian Alvin and Aujshawn Izzard for forcing both of them. Jenkins got some further help from Reico Collins: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Jenkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty County lost, don't look at Elijah Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Jenkins now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Liberty County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Jenkins will square off against Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Jenkins focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Liberty County, they will face off against Long County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Long County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Liberty County surely won't give up without a fight.
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