Josey has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Laney Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Josey is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Glenn Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Josey took a blow against Glenn Hills, falling 42-14.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Laney was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They were dealt a 43-6 defeat at the hands of Burke County. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Bears are ranked 116th).
Josey dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Laney, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Josey was taken down by Laney 48-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Josey, Javaris Harris (who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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