It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jefferson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 45-6 victory over the Monroe Golden Tornadoes. Considering the Dragons have won seven contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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). Dallas Russell handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
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 has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points per game. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Jefferson will challenge Oconee County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oconee County is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Jefferson will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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