The Oconee County Warriors will take on the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Oconee County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Westside 31-14. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 1st. They breezed by Monroe to the tune of 45-6 on Friday. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Gavin Markey was his usual excellent self, 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.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Oconee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Oconee County skirted past Jefferson 32-30 in their previous matchup on November 1st. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Markey, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oconee County still be able to contain Markey? There's only one way to find out.
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