If Jefferson was feeling good fresh off their 35-7 takedown of Cherokee Bluff last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jefferson Dragons fell just short of the Oconee County Warriors by a score of 32-30 on Friday. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Jefferson still got an impressive performance from Gavin Markey, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. Markey's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Even if they lost, Jefferson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Darren Pinkard was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Oconee County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Hall out in front who picked up 60 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Titus Watkins also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Oconee County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
As of now, neither Jefferson nor Oconee County have any future games scheduled.
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