The Jefferson County Patriots will take on the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jefferson County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Farragut just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Admirals were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 24-23 loss. Despite 191 more yards than the Admirals, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson County got top-tier performance from Skylar Thomas, who rushed for 360 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 360 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Cocke County was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of Tennessee. The Fighting Cocks haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cocke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County against Cocke County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. Will Jefferson County repeat their success, or does Cocke County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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