The Junction City Dragons will square off against the Cross County Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Junction City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bearden 65-12. The Dragons have beaten the Bears the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bears has come to flipping the script.
Junction City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dakylan Hampton, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Hampton didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Dakorey Larry was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and one TD on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Junction City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 514 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Junction City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Zamundrae Gray led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Cross County got themselves on the board against Bigelow on Friday, but Bigelow never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Panthers.
Cross County's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Junction City, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Junction City strolled past Cross County when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 36-22. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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