Jenkins County and Brooks County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jenkins County had to settle for second. They lost 28-7 to the Brooks County Trojans. The War Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matches prior) but the Trojans' defense proved too tough.
Brooks County found their leader in sophomore Marquis Williams, who picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (5.5 for loss). The dominant performance also gave George Lamons Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards (33). Chris Cole handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards.
With the loss, Jenkins County broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3. As for Brooks County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Jenkins County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brooks County, they will square off against Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manchester comes in on ten and Brooks County on three.
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