Area Sports
9th Annual Southern Georgia Cross Country Championships
The Jeff Davis cross country program hosted the 9th Annual Southern Georgia XC Championships. The meet has grown to be one of the largest and most competitive meets in south Georgia over the last nine years. The event brought in 25 high school teams and 12 middle school teams from all over southern Georgia. Richmond…
Read MoreJD offensive line named Line of Distinction
Jeff Davis High’s offensive line was recognized this week by Georgia High School Football Daily as a Line of Distinction for the effort put forth last Friday night against Tattnall County. The seven players cleared the way for Jacket runners to pick up 521 yards rushing and nine touchdowns in the 63-21 victory. Members of…
Read MoreJackets roll to 63-21 win over Tattnall
After Tattnall County defeated Vidalia 22-18 the week before, Jeff Davis High expected a stern test against Tattnall last Friday night in Reidsville/Glennville. But the Yellow Jackets raced to a 21-0 lead in just 5 offensive plays before many fans arrived at the stadium and the rout was on with Jeff Davis winning 63-21. The…
Read MoreLady Jackets sweep Berrien
Jeff Davis High’s softball team swept a 3-game series with Berrien High School last week, winning 3-1 Tuesday in Hazlehurst and taking 8-4 and 14-0 wins Thursday in Nashville. The wins improved the Lady Jackets’ record to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in region play. In the Hazlehurst game, Jeff Davis scored 2 runs in the…
Read MoreJackets top Charlton 35-26
Jeff Davis High’s football team defeated Charlton County 35-26 Friday night in Folkston, bringing the Yellow Jackets’ record to 2-0. Charlton fell to 2-1. The Yellow Jacket offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage as JD picked up 335 yards on the ground. The Jackets kicked off to start the game and, on 4th-and-19, Charlton…
Read MoreThree games — 3 Run-Rules
Last week’s Jeff Davis-Thomasville softball series featured three run-rule games with the Lady Bulldogs taking the first two games 11-3 and 18-5 and the Lady Jackets winning Game 3 12-4. All three games lasted 5 innings. In the opening game held in Thomasville, Jeff Davis jumped out to a 3-0 1st inning lead as Cori…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Travel To Fayetteville
The Jeff Davis High cross country teams took the long drive to Fayetteville to compete in the Starr’s Mill AT&T Panther Invitational Saturday. The team raced well against mostly larger classification schools. Individual results produced 12 Season Best Times and 11 Personal Record Times. Friday night the team participated in a dinner put on by…
Read MoreSoftball wins 3
Jeff Davis High’s softball team won a trio of games over the last week, defeating Worth County 13-4 in 5 innings last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, rolling past Vidalia 13-1 in 4 innings Saturday in Hazlehurst and besting Pierce County 14-6 Monday in Blackshear. The scheduled double-header last Thursday against Worth County in Sylvester was rained…
Read MoreJDMS cross country teams compete
The Jeff Davis Middle School cross country teams traveled to Bleckley County Saturday for the Clash of Classes meet. This is a non-traditional meet with a unique scoring system where the best place for each boy and girl in each grade is compiled for every team. Then each team’s top four placers are used for…
Read MoreVarsity Award Winners
Jeff Davis High 2025 baseball award winners are, from left, Karter Galbreath- All Region Honorable Mention, Pride of the Jackets; Colby Beach- First Team All Region; Jude Worthington- All Region Honorable Mention; Eli Saunders- Region Pitcher of the Year, JD Pitcher of the Year, JD Player of the Year; Malachi Smith- First Team All Region,…
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