Wesson has won three straight games at home, while Jefferson County has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Wesson Cobras will welcome the Jefferson County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wesson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Wesson is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Pike just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 40-37. The Cobras gained 150 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Wesson might have lost, but man, Deshawn Smith was a machine: he picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Damarion Smith was another key receiver, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wesson wouldn't let South Pike keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wesson can thank Smith and Laiken Thomas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County beat South Pike 20-8 last Friday.
It was another big night for Royale Shelvy, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jamari Tenner, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wesson fell to 7-1. As for Jefferson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Wesson was taken down by Jefferson County 42-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Wesson, Jabari Watson (who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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