Football Game Preview: Jefferson Dragons vs. Cherokee Bluff Bears + Official Tickets

After each having a week off, the Jefferson Dragons and the Cherokee Bluff Bears will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Jefferson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over East Hall. Considering the Dragons have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, while it was Cherokee Bluff who put the first points on the board last Friday, it was Monroe Area who put up more. The Bears took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purple Hurricanes. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Although Cherokee Bluff took the loss, they still got scores from Huddie Kemp and Cooper Dean.

Cherokee Bluff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brett Pierce and Dylan Haley.

Cherokee Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Jefferson strolled past Cherokee Bluff when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bears' Brooks Brien, who threw for 295 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Dragons to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.