Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Franklin County Seahawks
Jefferson County is 0-4 against Franklin County since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Tigers on the road again and play against the Franklin County Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Jefferson County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Jefferson County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 73-66 win over Wakulla Christian School. Jefferson County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County beat North Florida Christian 60-47 on Saturday. The victory was just what Franklin County needed coming off of a 65-42 defeat in their prior game.
Jefferson County's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Jefferson County was dealt a bruising 67-40 loss at the hands of Franklin County when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin County's Ethan Kembro, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Now that Jefferson County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
