Magee is 6-1 against Jefferson County since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Magee Trojans will square off against the Jefferson County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Magee sitting on 11 straight wins and Jefferson County on seven.
Magee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Kemper County by a score of 21-12.
Kendarious Porter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County won against Hazlehurst last Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Jefferson County strolled past Tylertown with points to spare, taking the game 38-20.
Jamari Tenner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 156 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Jefferson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaekwon Collins, Jermall Williams, and De?nthony Miller picked up one apiece. Williams has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 24 times he's played.
Jefferson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Jefferson County's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Magee, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Porter and Royale Shelvy. Porter just won't slow down this season and has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 18.6 receiving yards per game. Shelvy has been a dominant force too and has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 164.6 passing yards per game.
Magee couldn't quite finish off Jefferson County when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 30-27. Thankfully for Magee, Jabari Watson (who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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