The Jefferson Dragons will square off against the Stephens County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Jefferson at home against Clarke Central as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Gladiators are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Markey, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Another back making a difference was Dallas Russell, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 433 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarke Central only gained 229.
Stephens County aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-3 win over Cedar Shoals.
Javin Gordon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Tripp Underwood was another key player, throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Jefferson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Stephens County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Stephens County when the teams last played back in October of 2017, sneaking past 27-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Stephens County's Hassan Brown, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jefferson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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