Oconee County and Jefferson are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Oconee County Warriors will host the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oconee County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Monroe Area as Oconee County made off with a 20-0 victory.
Caiden Wood was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Another back making a difference was Darius Darden, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Oconee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe Area only rushed for 67.
Oconee County's defense made their presence known, laying out Forrest Ross. five times. Zach Weeks was especially locked on to Monroe Area's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Jefferson waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Bears to the tune of 35-7.
Gavin Markey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chance Payne.
Oconee County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Jefferson, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Oconee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oconee County was dealt a bruising 44-7 defeat at the hands of Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Oconee County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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