Jefferson County was the 31-14 winner over Farragut when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Jefferson County Patriots and the Farragut Admirals were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Jefferson County Patriots suffered a 24-23 defeat. Despite 191 more yards than the Admirals, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson County lost, don't look at Skylar Thomas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 360 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 360 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, Jefferson County's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Waylon Holt was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Christian Wilson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The critical scores for Farragut came from Robbie Jacobs, Landon Collins, and Ethan Farhat.
With the loss, Jefferson County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Farragut, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-5.
Jefferson County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-6 victory against Cocke County on the 25th. Farragut has also already played their next match, a 34-21 win against Hardin Valley Academy on the 25th.
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