There's no place like home for Jackson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliyah Haney out in front who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Haney a new career-high in rushing yards. Aubree Dobbs was another key signal caller, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Winder-Barrow, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Jackson County will head out to challenge Athens Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson County's defense has only allowed 4.5 points per game this season, so Athens Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Winder-Barrow, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Loganville at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Loganville: 10, Winder-Barrow: 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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