Two dominant signal callers in Brooks Brien and Gavin Markey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cherokee Bluff Bears will head out to take on the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee Bluff will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Cherokee Bluff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Luella by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Jefferson over Oconee County in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jefferson blew Oconee County out of the water with a 42-6 final score. Considering the Dragons have won eight contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Markey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.4 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Jefferson was Dalton Dye, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Jefferson's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.4 points per game. As for Cherokee Bluff, their record is now 11-1.
Cherokee Bluff was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Jefferson when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Markey, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Cherokee Bluff knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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