Despite a strong season so far, Jefferson County has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Branford Buccaneers on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2014.
Despite the loss, Jefferson County still got an impressive performance from Malik Johnson, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Branford found their leader in freshman Trent Land, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Branford, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Jefferson County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 45-0 loss against Port St. Joe on the 1st. As for Branford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-12 victory against Hamilton County on the 1st.
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