The Jackson County Panthers will head out to challenge the Madison County Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson County, who comes in off a win.
Jackson County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points back in August, then bounced right back against Dacula last Friday. Jackson County walked away with a 35-28 win over Dacula. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Falcons are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daylan Maxwell had a dynamite game for Jackson County, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Maxwell wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Jackson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dacula only rushed for 158.
Meanwhile, Madison County ended up a good deal behind Commerce on Friday and lost 28-12. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Madison County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Jackson County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Madison County in their previous matchup back in August of 2017, but they still walked away with a 12-6 victory. Does Jackson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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