It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Walnut Grove had no problem doing just that on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 13-12 win over the Jefferson County Warriors. The victory was all the more spectacular given Walnut Grove's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Jefferson County is ranked 30th).
With the win, Walnut Grove broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7. As for Jefferson County, they moved to 13-2 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Walnut Grove has already played their next contest, a 38-6 loss against Evans on the 5th. Jefferson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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