The DeSoto County Bulldogs will head out to square off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
DeSoto County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They fell just short of Avon Park by a score of 22-19. The Bulldogs gained 130 more yards on the day, but it was the Red Devils that made the best use of them.
Jamil Brown put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 124 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-7, which was the final score in George Jenkins' tilt against Jefferson on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
DeSoto County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for George Jenkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
DeSoto County took a serious blow against George Jenkins in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 46-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of George Jenkins' Cameron Turner, who threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. Now that DeSoto County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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