Jefferson County won the last time they faced Port Gibson, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jefferson County Tigers were the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over the Port Gibson Blue Waves. Considering the Tigers have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Royale Shelvy, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 193 yards on 14 of 23 attempts. Gariyon Bailey was in the mix too, providing Jefferson County with a touchdown.
Jefferson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jermall Williams, Shelvy, and De?nthony Miller picked up one apiece. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. Jefferson County got some further help from Jaekwon Collins: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson County and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Port Gibson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Jefferson County is taking a road trip to square off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season. As for Port Gibson, they will welcome Wesson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesson is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Port Gibson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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