Jefferson has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Oconee County has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Jefferson Dragons will host the Oconee County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-6 win over Monroe. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won seven matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Gavin Markey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 30 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 7-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Jefferson also got a significant boost from Dallas Russell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mack Gaddis, Dashaun Keith, and Rett Hemphill picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Oconee County and Westside met for a duel on Friday where Oconee County came out on top. Oconee County strolled past Westside with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Oconee County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.9 points per game. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Oconee County when the teams last played on November 1st and fell 32-30. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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