After three games on the road, Southwest is heading back home. They and the Jefferson County Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Southwest will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Washington County on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 26-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Southwest fell just short of Washington County by a score of 28-26. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Golden Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Loss or not, Southwest got some senior leadership from Steve Robinson and Jamarea Watkins. Robinson rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Watkins picked up 240 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robinson also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 296.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Southwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by East Laurens at home and fell 43-8. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jefferson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Southwest was taken down by Jefferson County 45-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Southwest, Cj Hales (who threw for 254 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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