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| 09/20/24 - Home | 21-20 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 42-7 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 35-12 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 28-12 W |
| 08/30/19 - Home | 27-21 W |
| + 2 more games |
Jefferson County is a perfect 7-0 against Morristown-Hamblen East since August of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson County will be strutting in after a win while Morristown-Hamblen East will be coming in after a loss.
Jefferson County proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 42) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Powell, sneaking past 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since September 20, 2024.
Jefferson County found their leader in sophomore Donovan Jackson, who rushed for 118 yards.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by West Ridge and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Wolves are ranked 105th).
Jefferson County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Jefferson County barely slipped by Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
