After soaring to 54 points the game before, Port Gibson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 36-12 to the Jefferson County Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Waves in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jefferson County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Royale Shelvy led the charge by rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 193 yards on 14 of 23 attempts. Another rusher making a difference was Jamari Tenner, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Port Gibson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Jefferson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Port Gibson will take on Wesson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesson's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Port Gibson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jefferson County, they will face off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season.
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