The Jasper County Hurricanes will head out to take on the McNair Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jasper County has six straight victories, McNair has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jasper County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Utopian Academy for the Arts, posting a 50-8 win. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Utopian Academy for the Arts are ranked 451st) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jasper County can attribute much of their success to JaMarkus Thomas, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries, and Chance Ross, who rushed for 62 yards and three scores. Thomas' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, McNair scored first but ultimately less than Lamar County in their game on Friday. They took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 6-0 in the first quarter.
Jasper County's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for McNair, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Jasper County beat McNair 22-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes 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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