The East Laurens Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Jefferson County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for East Laurens and 16 for Jefferson County dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Laurens and Washington County were almost perfectly matched up, but East Laurens suffered a 26-25 loss.
Meanwhile, a win for Jefferson County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Dodge County on the road and fell 43-6. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Indians are ranked 145th).
East Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for East Laurens against Jefferson County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 51-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Laurens since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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