It was a proper cat-fight when Apalachee duked it out with Jackson County on Friday. The Wildcats took a blow against the Panthers, falling 67-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Panthers are ranked 31st).
Jackson County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daylan Maxwell, who rushed for 163 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Maxwell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Lee, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Apalachee and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Jackson County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Apalachee and Jackson County will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Wildcats see the field they'll take on Alcovy at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. As for Jackson County, their break will end when they face Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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