Jefferson won the last time they faced Clarke Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jefferson Dragons blew past the Clarke Central Gladiators 42-14 at home. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Gladiators are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Markey out in front who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Dallas Russell was another key rusher, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 433 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarke Central only gained 229.
Lagracion Little and Hezekiah Millender certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Little picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Millender threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Little got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of80 yards.
Jefferson's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Clarke Central, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Jefferson will challenge Stephens County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephens County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clarke Central, they will take on North Oconee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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