Football Recap: Jefferson County Falls Short of Bradley Central in the Playoffs + How To Watch

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jefferson County can now relate to. They took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bradley Central Bears on Friday. Despite 68 more yards than the Bears, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Mason Henderson threw for 121 yards and one touchdown. Shawn Jackson was his top target, picking up 95 receiving yards. On the ground, Donovan Jackson rushed for 62 yards and one TD.

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

11/07/25 vs Bradley Central	20-31
10/31/25 vs West Ridge	28-21
10/24/25 @ Morristown-Hamblen East	39-15
10/17/25 @ Powell	27-24
10/10/25 vs Daniel Boone	56-14

The defeat snapped Jefferson County's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record. As for Bradley Central, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-3.

Jefferson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bradley Central, they will square off against Oakland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last ten games.