The Washington County Golden Hawks will square off against the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Washington County gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Academy for Classical Education. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Golden Hawks were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Jeff Davis took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 victory over Berrien. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Rebels are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeff Davis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colby Beach, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Jeff Davis' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Berrien's QB won't forget Mark Durden anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Washington County pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Jeff Davis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Things could have been worse for Washington County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 23-6 loss to Jeff Davis in their previous meeting back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beach, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 60 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that Washington 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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