The Jefferson County Tigers will take on the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson County has six straight victories, Liberty County has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Jefferson County was able to grind out a solid win over Sneads, taking the game 21-13.
Malik Johnson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 111 yards on only ten carries. 108 of those passing yards were hauled in by Xaiver Miller.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Liberty County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Cottondale by a score of 56-53. Even if the Bulldogs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jefferson County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Liberty County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 49-24 defeat to Liberty County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Jefferson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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