Jefferson County hadn't done well against Natchez recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Jefferson County Tigers came out on top against the Natchez Bulldogs by a score of 22-14. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 26-20 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Jefferson County was led to victory by Royale Shelvy and Jamari Tenner. Shelvy rushed for 142 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Tenner rushed for 118 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Tenner a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Jefferson County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Natchez, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Jefferson County will host Port Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Natchez, they will challenge Hazlehurst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hazlehurst's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Natchez's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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