Football Game Recap: George Jenkins Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 1:24pm

Football Recap: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Jefferson Dragons

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It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-7, which was the final score in the George Jenkins Eagles's tilt against the Jefferson Dragons on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.

Jefferson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ronnell Dubose out in front who rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Chauncey Gunn also helped out as he racked up 191 receiving yards.

This is the second loss in a row for George Jenkins and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Jefferson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

George Jenkins will square off against DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Brandon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 125 points over their last three matchups.

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