Clarke Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Jackson County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Clarke Central Gladiators by a score of 20-13.
A big part of Jackson County's win came down to the chemistry between Aubree Dobbs and her top target Aliyah Haney. Dobbs threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while Haney picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kynsleigh Hewell and Katie Nalder.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.2 points per game. As for Clarke Central, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Coincidentally, Jackson County and Clarke Central will both be playing Cedar Shoals the next time they take the field. Jackson County will head out to face Cedar Shoals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Clarke Central will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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