Football Game Preview: Jackson County Blue Devils vs. Grundy County Yellowjackets + How To Watch

Two dominant backs in Braiden Dodson and Vince Bryant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jackson County Blue Devils will challenge the Grundy County Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson County will be strutting in after a victory while Grundy County will be coming in after a defeat.

On Friday, Jackson County made easy work of Cumberland County and carried off a 31-7 win.

Colt Loftis

Passer Rating

09/12/25 vs Red Boiling Springs	177.1
10/03/25 @ Trousdale County	151
08/22/25 @ Clinton County	137.5
10/24/25 @ Cumberland County	136.6
08/29/25 vs Midway	126
+ 2 more games

Jackson County found their leader in sophomore Colt Loftis, who threw for 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Loftis' passing game has become a key predictor of the Blue Devils' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.

Despite a strong season so far, Grundy County has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-26 heartbreaker at the hands of Bledsoe County.

Jackson County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Grundy County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.