Football Recap: Jenkins Skates Past Wayne County with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Jenkins on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Wayne County Yellow Jackets out of the water with a 47-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

This one was decided up front, and Alex Ellison and Tasean Rhodes were the main reasons why. Ellison rushed for 111 yards and 2 scores on only 9 carries while Rhodes gained 132 total yards and two touchdowns.

Jenkins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaycee Holt and Tyler Rhodes. Another thorn in Wayne County's side was Gerrod Lee-Whitaker, who forced 1 fumble and 6 tackles (2.0 for loss).

Warriors

Previous Games

@ WCHS 10-2-2026	47-6	W
@ GHS 9-25-2026	51-0	W
vs EHS 9-18-2026	35-14	W

The victory (which was Jenkins' third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Those wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Wayne County, they have traveled a rocky road for a while, having lost nine of their last 10 games, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 1-5 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Jenkins will face off against their in-conference opponent Benedictine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wayne County is set to square off against their familiar foe Groves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.