Jefferson County's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Skylar Thomas, who rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jefferson County's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Christian Wilson and Waylon Holt, who racked up five sacks between them. Wilson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Jefferson County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Jefferson County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Morristown-Hamblen West at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dobyns-Bennett on Friday.
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