Area Sports
Jackets fall 30-15 to Metter
Photos by Lauren Dixon Jeff Davis High’s 30-15 loss to Metter Friday night in Metter was not as lopsided as the final score may indicate as the Yellow Jackets had opportunities to score but came up short. The first opportunity came in the opening quarter as JD made a deep foray into Tiger territory…
Read MoreMetts, Parlor lead JDHS to 1-0 win
Jeff Davis High squeaked out a 1-0 Region 1-AA win over Dodge County last week in Eastman. A double header scheduled against the Lady Indians Thursday in Hazlehurst was rained out. The game was a pitchers’ duel as JD’s Kelsey Parlor pitched a 1-hit shutout and Dodge’s Brooke Perdue gave up only five hits. The…
Read MoreJDMS cross country teams prove their strength
Jeff Davis Middle School’s boys and girls cross country teams made a strong showing last Thursday in the GMC Bulldog Dash 2022 held in Milledgeville as both squads finished second. The boys team was competing against 22 other teams and the girls competed against 18 other teams. Following are the JDMS runners scoring points in…
Read MoreJDMS softball now 8-0
Jeff Davis Middle School’s softball team improved to 8-0 last week with a 15-1 win over Bleckley County and a 10-0 win over Vidalia Against Bleckley County, Ava Bohannon had a single, two doubles and an RBI, Madison Joyce had three singles and two RBI, Jazmine Villasenor had two singles and a double, Jaqueline Villasenor…
Read MoreJackets fall to Swainsboro 47-0
The first half of Friday night’s Jeff Davis-Swainsboro football game was a nightmare for the Jackets as they had turnovers on four of their five first half possessions and found themselves down 40-0 at halftime. The Tigers scored only once in the second half for a 47-0 win. Swainsboro scored on the first play of…
Read MoreLady Jackets top Worth
Jeff Davis High’s softball team jumped out to an 8-0 lead after three innings and coasted to an 8-2 win over Worth County last Tuesday in Hazlehurst. The game was the first of a 3-game Region 1-AA series. In the first of two games scheduled for Thursday, Jeff Davis led 3-1 in the top of…
Read MoreJayvees blank Dodge County
Carrie Ellen Arnold pitched a 3-hit shutout as Jeff Davis High’s jayvee softball team improved to 10-0-1 with an 8-0 win over Dodge County last Wednesday in Hazlehurst. And Cori Mims and Alara McCall had hot bats for the Lady Jackets as both had a trio of singles and Mims drove in a run. Claire…
Read MoreClass AA Softball Rankings
MaxPreps Class AA Softball Rankings 1. Appling County 9-1 2. Jeff Davis 10-1 3. ACE Charter 11-2 4. Mt. Paran Christian 11-4 5. Vidalia 9-5-1 6. Eagles Landing 6-4-1 7. Cook 6-1 8. Rockmart 11-3 9. Pierce County 7-5 10. Banks County 8-6 Sports Atlanta Class AA Softball Rankings 1. Appling County 9-1 2. Jeff…
Read MoreCross country teams sweep meet
The Jeff Davis Cross Country programs opened the season by hosting the 2nd Annual Peach State Preview. The event brought in over 350 runners from eight middle schools and 14 high schools. The Jeff Davis squads swept all four races and dominated the team and individual awards. The high school boys started the event with…
Read MoreJayvees now 5-0
Jeff Davis High’s jayvee softball team improved to 4-0 last Wednesday with an 11-0, 5-inning win over visiting Montgomery County as Cori Mims pitched a perfect game, retiring all 15 batters she faced. Monday, Carrie Ellen Arnold pitched a 1-hit shutout as the Lady Jackets defeated Wayne County 12-0 in four innings to improve to…
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