The Stephens County Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jefferson is hoping to do what Cedar Shoals couldn't on Friday: put an end to Stephens County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Stephens County took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 52-3 victory over Cedar Shoals. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Jaguars are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javin Gordon was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Tripp Underwood was another key player, throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jefferson at home against Clarke Central on Friday as the squad secured a 42-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Jefferson got their victory 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. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Talan Childress.
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.
Stephens County's record is now 3-0. As for Jefferson, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Stephens County couldn't quite finish off Jefferson in their previous matchup back in October of 2017 and fell 27-24. Can Stephens County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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