With a playoff game on the line, Jefferson County rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hazlehurst Indians with a sharp 38-14 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Royale Shelvy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 189 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jamari Tenner, who rushed for 126 yards on only 11 carries.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Jefferson County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Hazlehurst, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Jefferson County will square off against Tylertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tylertown will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jefferson County surely won't give up without a fight. Hazlehurst does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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