After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Jefferson is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Clarke Central Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Jefferson blew past Jackson County, posting a 38-3 victory on the road. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Markey had a dynamite game for Jefferson, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Dallas Russell, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They slipped by Oconee County 37-36.
Hezekiah Millender was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 75 yards on only ten carries. Corey Watkins Jr was another key player, gaining 133 total yards and a touchdown.
The win got Jefferson back to even at 1-1. As for Clarke Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Clarke Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 22-14. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Clarke Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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