Football Preview: Jefferson County Patriots vs. Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes
Jefferson County is 6-1 against Morristown-Hamblen East since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson County Patriots will welcome the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes. Jefferson County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Jefferson County came up short against Dobyns-Bennett on Friday, falling 37-14.
Jefferson County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shawn Jackson, who gained 58 total yards and two touchdowns, and Skylar Thomas, who rushed for 124 yards.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 34-33 to William Blount. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County against Morristown-Hamblen East when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that game, Jefferson County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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