Jefferson County has gone 7-1 against William Blount recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jefferson County Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the William Blount Governors at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Jefferson County is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Cocke County. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Fighting Cocks are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Skylar Thomas, who rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, William Blount didn't have quite enough to beat Soddy Daisy on Friday and fell 17-14. The Governors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jefferson County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for William Blount, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County against William Blount in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 68-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson County 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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