The Dragon Express rolled on Friday night, as Jefferson soundly defeated Oglethorpe County 54-14 on the road.
The win leaves Jefferson undefeated thus far in 2009, including three region victories.
Next up for the Dragons is Homecoming, and a challenge from the Panthers of Union County.
The Panthers are coming off of a 56-27 loss to East Jackson. They are currently 1-2 in the region and 2-2 overall.
Give the advantage to Jefferson Friday night. So far this season, the Dragons have scored 182 points, an average of 45.5 per game. Union County has scored 125, an average of 31.3 per game.
Jefferson has allowed 70 points scored against them in four games, an average of 17.5 per game. The Panthers, meanwhile, have allowed 126 points scored against them in four games, a per game average of 31.5.
Jefferson has won the last three meetings between the two teams, including a 50-14 final from last year.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The Patriots
Jefferson set the tone for the night early by scoring on their opening drive, as J.J. Damons broke into the Patriots’ end zone on an 18-yard run, giving the Dragon an early 7-0 lead.
On their next possession, Lucas Redd made his way into the end zone, and Jefferson carried a 14-0 lead into the end of the first quarter.
Less than a minute into the second quarter, Damons again found a path through the Patriots’ defense to make it a 21-0 lead for the Dragons.
With just under six minutes left in the half, Caleb Meek made a 42-yard touchdown run to give Jefferson a 28-0 lead, which they would carry into halftime.
Just over three minutes into the second half, Jefferson would again score, as Redd made a 38-yard run into the end zone, making it a 35-0 Jefferson lead.
With five minutes and 15 seconds left in the third quarter, Oglethorpe County finally got on the board, making it 35-7. But just 14 seconds later, Jefferson would add to their lead when Lucas Redd made a 90-yard return to make it 41-7.
Damons added to his totals for the night with a minute and a half left to go with a 67-yard return to make it a 48-7 Jefferson lead.
The Dragons would add one more touchdown before the end of the game to make it 54-7. Oglethorpe would find the end zone one more time, making the final score 54-14 at the buzzer.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald.
