Jasper County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the McNair Mustangs by a score of 22-14.
Jasper County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Stewart led the charge by rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown. Jasper County also got a significant boost from Jamarkus Thomas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jasper County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Jasper County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bryan Ridley, MJ Maddox, and DeMonte Greene picked up one apiece. Ridley has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Cope Durand was another major factor on D, making 23 total tackles.
Jasper County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for McNair, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Social Circle the next time they take the field. McNair will host Social Circle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Jasper County will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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