With a playoff win on the line, Jenkins rose to the challenge on Monday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Lakeside Panthers 7-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Panthers are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Warriors
| 12/09/24 vs Lakeside | 7-6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Jackson County | 26-12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Dutchtown | 18-0 |
| 11/14/24 vs Bryan County | 42-0 |
| 10/31/24 vs Beach | 7-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Jenkins' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.6 points per game. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Jenkins will host Greenbrier at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Greenbrier: 2.2, Jenkins: 5.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Lakeside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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