East Jackson Shutout By North Oconee 30-0
The Eagle Nation knew going into Friday night that it faced a tough battle against the undefeated North Oconee Titans.
But few expected what transpired, as North Oconee held East Jackson scoreless, winning 30-0 and handing the Eagles their second region loss in as many games.
East Jackson’s Jason Shaklee tries to push his way through a tough North Oconee defensive line during Friday night’s game at East Jackson. The Titans would go on to win 30-0 over the Eagles. Photo by Brandon Reed
Devil Of A Challenge
That makes this week’s trip to Elbert County that much more important, as a win would lock up a playoff spot for the Eagles.
It’s not going to be easy, however. Elbert County is the only other undefeated team in the region, and is coming into the game off a 51-7 rout of Jefferson Friday night.
It doesn’t look easy on paper either. The Blue Devils have scored 282, a per-game average of 40.3, while the Eagles have scored 148, a per-game average of 21.1.
Elbert County has allowed just 83 points — 11.9 a game, while East Jackson has given up 148, an average of 16.4 per game.
Regardless, East Jackson coach Frank Caputo doesn’t view Friday’s trip to the Granite Bowl differently than any other road trip.
“I don’t think it will be any tougher than going anywhere else,” Caputo said. “We’ve been there a few times with our JV kids. I’ve not real familiar with the Granite Bowl. I’m looking forward to going over there and looking forward to lining up and playing and seeing how well our kids are going to bounce back.”
Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
North Oconee
The Titans took control about halfway through the first quarter, scoring their first touchdown with just under 5:00 left on the clock to go up 7-0. They scored again with just over 1:30 left in the quarter, making it 14-0.
The Titans continued to control the game, scoring their third touchdown with just under 3:00 into the second quarter to move out to a 21-0 lead.
Jermaine Davis intercepted a Titan pass in the Eagle end zone, but shortly thereafter quarterback Cody Gibbs lost control of the ball on the snap, leading to a North Oconee safety, making it a 23-0 game with just under 4:00 left in the half.
The Titans scored again with just over 4:30 left in the third quarter, making it 30-0.
East Jackson had some chances. The Eagles recovered a Titan fumble at the end of the third quarter, but fumbled it back on the first play of the fourth quarter. Brion Youngs intercepted a North Oconee pass with less than 10:00 left to play, giving the Eagles possession on their own 22-yard line, but the Eagle offense could not take advantage of the opportunity.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Commerce News or The Jackson Herald.
It’s not going to be easy, however. Elbert County is the only other undefeated team in the region, and is coming into the game off a 51-7 rout of Jefferson Friday night.
It doesn’t look easy on paper either. The Blue Devils have scored 282, a per-game average of 40.3, while the Eagles have scored 148, a per-game average of 21.1.
Elbert County has allowed just 83 points — 11.9 a game, while East Jackson has given up 148, an average of 16.4 per game.
Regardless, East Jackson coach Frank Caputo doesn’t view Friday’s trip to the Granite Bowl differently than any other road trip.
“I don’t think it will be any tougher than going anywhere else,” Caputo said. “We’ve been there a few times with our JV kids. I’ve not real familiar with the Granite Bowl. I’m looking forward to going over there and looking forward to lining up and playing and seeing how well our kids are going to bounce back.”
Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
North Oconee
The Titans took control about halfway through the first quarter, scoring their first touchdown with just under 5:00 left on the clock to go up 7-0. They scored again with just over 1:30 left in the quarter, making it 14-0.
A game official sacks East Jackson quarterback Cody Gibbs for a loss during the first half of Friday night’s game. Photo by Brandon Reed
Jermaine Davis intercepted a Titan pass in the Eagle end zone, but shortly thereafter quarterback Cody Gibbs lost control of the ball on the snap, leading to a North Oconee safety, making it a 23-0 game with just under 4:00 left in the half.
The Titans scored again with just over 4:30 left in the third quarter, making it 30-0.
East Jackson had some chances. The Eagles recovered a Titan fumble at the end of the third quarter, but fumbled it back on the first play of the fourth quarter. Brion Youngs intercepted a North Oconee pass with less than 10:00 left to play, giving the Eagles possession on their own 22-yard line, but the Eagle offense could not take advantage of the opportunity.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Commerce News or The Jackson Herald.
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