Bearden has gone 6-1 against Jefferson County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bearden Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Bearden will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Bearden earned a 31-22 win over Bradley Central. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bears are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County got the win against William Blount on Thursday by a conclusive 34-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Skylar Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 274 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Jefferson County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Logan Lawrence was especially locked on to William Blount's QB and sacked him three times. Lawrence also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Christian Wilson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Bearden is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.1 points per game. As for Jefferson County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Bearden skirted past Jefferson County 23-20 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jefferson County's Omarian Mills, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Bearden to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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