Football Recap: Sneads Pirates vs. Jefferson County Tigers
Sneads was the 28-0 winner over Jefferson County when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Sneads Pirates fell 21-13 to the Jefferson County Tigers on Friday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sneads wouldn't let Jefferson County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sneads can thank Aidan Brown and Troy Mathews for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Malik Johnson, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 111 yards on only ten carries for Jefferson County. 108 of those passing yards were hauled in by Xaiver Miller.
Sneads' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Jefferson County, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sneads will head out to square off against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jefferson County, they will venture away from home to take on Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Liberty County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Jefferson County has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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