The Jackson County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Clarke Central Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Jackson County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Loganville, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Jackson County was ranked 15th). Jackson County fell 13-6 to Loganville on Monday. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Jackson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sole Bailey and Aliyah Haney.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central got themselves on the board against Wheeler on Saturday, but Wheeler never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 32-0 victory over the Wildcats. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gladiators needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Jackson County's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2. As for Clarke Central, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-4 record.
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