Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They were dealt a 47-0 defeat at the hands of the Northeast Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Raiders are ranked 150th).
Leading Northeast to victory were Nick Woodford and Reginald Glover. Woodford rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Glover threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Woodford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards dating back to last season. Keandre Jackson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northeast, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Jefferson County and Dublin will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Dublin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Jefferson County likes a good challenge. As for Northeast, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Academy for Classical Education at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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