The Habersham Central Raiders will face off against the Jackson County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Habersham Central is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Apalachee: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Habersham Central blew Apalachee out of the water with a 49-14 final score. With the Raiders ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Habersham Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donnie Warren led the charge by rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Antonio Cantrell was another key back, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Jackson County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Red Devils 31-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson County found their leader in sophomore Daylan Maxwell, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Maxwell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Caden Daniels, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Habersham Central and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Jackson County, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Habersham Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Jackson County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 34-27. Will Habersham Central repeat their success, or does Jackson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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