Oconee County proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 20) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jefferson Dragons 32-30. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 44-7 win the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Oconee County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Hall, who picked up 60 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Caiden Wood, who gained 124 total yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost, don't look at Gavin Markey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. Markey's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Oconee County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Jefferson, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
As of now, neither Oconee County nor Jefferson have any future games scheduled.
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