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| 10/24/25 - Home | 35-8 W |
| 11/08/24 - Away | 14-38 L |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 10/23/20 - Away | 16-14 W |
| 10/24/19 - Home | 28-36 L |
| + 4 more games |
There's no place like home for Hazlehurst, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Jefferson County Tigers, posting a 35-8 victory. Considering the Indians have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brandon Haines and Dontae Buie. Haines rushed for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries while Buie rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Haines also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Hazlehurst is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hazlehurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 436 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hazlehurst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dennis Williams, Jayden Johnson, and Bobby Moore IV picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Jefferson County's side was RonQuavion Carter, who forced one fumble and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hazlehurst now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Jefferson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hazlehurst is set to face off against their familiar foe Crystal Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jefferson County will challenge rival Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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