With a playoff game on the line, Jefferson rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Cherokee Bluff Bears 42-28. 42 seems to be a good number for the Dragons as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Gavin Markey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 43 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rett Hemphill.
When it comes to explaining why Cherokee Bluff lost, don't look at Brooks Brien. Despite the final result, he threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Brien's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Kaden (Kt) Thompson.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.4 points per game. As for Cherokee Bluff, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Jefferson will be playing at home against LaGrange at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. Cherokee Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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