After a string of six wins, Jefferson County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 20-13 to the Liberty County Bulldogs. The Tigers gained 84 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Jefferson County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Liberty County, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8.
Jefferson County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 43-30 loss against Branford on the 25th. As for Liberty County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Liberty County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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