If Habersham Central was riding high fresh off their 49-14 takedown of Apalachee last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Habersham Central Raiders fell 34-21 to the Jackson County Panthers on Friday. The Raiders gained 103 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Habersham Central still got an impressive performance from Paris Wilbanks, who threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jay Feltus, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
It was another big night for Daylan Maxwell, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns for Jackson County. With that strong performance, Maxwell is now averaging an impressive 106.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jacob Coombs, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Habersham Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Jackson County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Habersham Central will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Lee County is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Habersham Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Jackson County also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against Coffee at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Both have allowed few points on average, (Coffee: 14.9, Jackson County: 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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