Area Sports
Girls and boys place 4th in state cross country
The Jeff Davis High school cross country teams represented well this past weekend at the GHSA State Championships in Carrollton. Both the boys and girls teams finished fourth overall in the field of 24 teams in Class 1A Division 1. Bleckley County dominated the class winning both the boys and girls team titles, along with…
Read MoreXC boys, girls top sectionals
This past Saturday the Jeff Davis cross country teams hosted the GHSA 1A-Division 1 Sectional #1 (Regions 1, 3, 4, 8). Twenty-two teams from the four regions were present for the Sectional Sectional meet which serves as the advancement meet to the state meet. The top 12 teams from each sectional advance to the state…
Read MoreCopeland keys win over Jackets
Pre-game festivities Friday night in Fitzgerald included a special presentation to Purple Hurricane senior running back Vic Copeland. Copeland was awarded a state championship ring for being the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class A, Div. I 100-yd. dash champion. And once the game began, Copeland’s superior speed proved to be the difference in the…
Read MoreWhat if? Jackets fall to Worth 26-14
What if? Friday’s Jeff Davis-Worth County matchup left Yellow Jacket fans pondering “What if?” as the Jackets put together one of its best performances of the season and came close to upsetting the No. 1 ranked and undefeated Rams, falling 26-14. Worth’s 26 points was the lowest scoring of the season for the Rams, a…
Read MoreBremen eliminates JD softball
Jeff Davis High’s softball season came to an end last week as the Lady Jackets fell 5-0 and 9-6 to Bremen in the 2nd round of the 2025 State Softball Tournament. The Lady Jackets ended their season with a 22-12 record while the Lady Blue Devils advance to the tournament finals in Columbus with a…
Read MoreXC runs at Grovetown
The Jeff Davis High cross country teams traveled to Grovetown, right outside of Augusta, for their final regular season meet of the year. Both the varsity boys and girls finished 6th overall in a highly competitive meet, while the JV boys finished 4th overall. The JV girls did not have enough runners to score as…
Read MoreSims recognized for play
Jeff Davis high fullback/defensive lineman R.J. Sims had an outstanding performance last Friday nigh in the Yellow Jackets’ game against Rutland. His play earned him mention in the Georgia High School Football Daily web site. Sims rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries and had four tackles, three tackles for losses and…
Read MoreJackets rip Rutland 42-6
Jeff Davis High’s football team tuned up for this Friday’s matchup with undefeated and top-ranked Worth County with a 42-6 victory over Rutland High of Macon last Friday night in Hazlehurst. The Yellow Jacket victory gave Coach Lance Helton’s charges a 7-1 record with the No. 1 Rams of Sylvester bringing their 8-0 record to…
Read MoreLady Jackets sweep Bleckley in playoffs
Jeff Davis High’s softball team easily disposed of Bleckley County last Wednesday in the opening round of the 2025 Georgia High School Association State Playoffs. While the Royals came into the contest with a better record at 18-5, their schedule was not as tough as was the 20-10 Lady Jackets’ and it showed as Jeff…
Read MoreJackets top Bacon 34-17
Jeff Davis High football team spotted Bacon County to early leads of 10-6 and 17-13 lead Friday night in Alma and, from there on out, it was all Jeff Davis as the Jackets improved to 6-1 with a 34-17 Region 1A, Div. 1 victory. Bacon County dropped to 4-3 with the loss. This week Jeff…
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