The Jefferson County Tigers will host the Hazlehurst Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season.
Hazlehurst is hoping to do what Wesson couldn't on Friday: put an end to Jefferson County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Jefferson County came out on top against Wesson by a score of 46-34. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 12 points.
It was another big night for Royale Shelvy, who rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 86 of Shelvy's passing yards were hauled in by Jaylin Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hazlehurst never let their opponents score last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crystal Springs 29-0. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Jefferson County pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Hazlehurst, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Jefferson County came up short against Hazlehurst in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 12-0. Can Jefferson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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