Football Game Preview: West Laurens Raiders vs. Jefferson Dragons + Official Tickets

The West Laurens Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

West Laurens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Jenkins with a 21-16 victory.

Ty Cummings

Rushing Yards

11/28/25 vs Jenkins	195
11/21/25 vs Oconee County	120
11/14/25 vs Beach	131
10/30/25 vs Westside	267
10/24/25 @ Aquinas	281

Ty Cummings had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 195 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Laurens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Jefferson was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They strolled past Cairo with points to spare, taking the game 47-28. Things were looking grim for the Dragons in the first quarter (they were down by 21) but they stormed back to get the matchup.

A big part of Jefferson's win came down to the chemistry between Colton Grant and his top target Dalton Dye. Grant rushed for 45 yards and one TD while Dye picked up 57 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Dye a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).

West Laurens' record now sits at 13-0. As for Jefferson, their record is now 12-1.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. West Laurens has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 332.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

West Laurens might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Jefferson in their previous meeting back in November of 2016. Thankfully for the Raiders, Colby Wood (who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.