For the first time this season, West Jones will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither West Jones nor George County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
West Jones managed to slip by Petal the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mustangs were dealt a 45-6 defeat at the hands of the Panthers on Friday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Meanwhile, George County never let their opponents score last Friday. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over Stone. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
The critical scores for George County came from Mark Harvey and Branden Gautier.
George County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Stone to a completion percentage of just 35%. The team can thank Matt Fairley for the heroic effort on defense: he. George County wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 42.9%.
George County's defense didn't let Zander Howard, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Layton Fryfogle was the leader with two. Harvey got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
George County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for West Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
West Jones came up short against George County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 26-22. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Deuce Knight (who rushed for 44 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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