After both having extra time off, the Calhoun Yellow Jackets and the Jefferson Dragons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Calhoun comes in on ten and Jefferson on four.
Calhoun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They blew past Stephenson 35-13. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson beat LaGrange 21-13 last Friday.
Calhoun better keep an eye on Gavin Markey. He was instrumental in Jefferson's win, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 141 yards on only 13 passes. That's the most passing yards Markey has posted since back in October.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.1 points per game. As for Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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