Morristown-Hamblen East hasn't had much luck against Jefferson County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will challenge the Jefferson County Patriots. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Morristown-Hamblen East was just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to William Blount. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 37-14 to Dobyns-Bennett.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson County had strong showings from Shawn Jackson, who gained 58 total yards and two touchdowns, and Skylar Thomas, who rushed for 124 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Morristown-Hamblen East fell to 2-1. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Morristown-Hamblen East was taken down by Jefferson County 42-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Morristown-Hamblen East was down 28-0.
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