Area Sports
Jackets give Indians a scare but fall 54-43
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball season came to an end Friday night in Vidalia as Coach Thomas McAboy’s Jackets fell 54-43 to the No. 1 seeded Vidalia Indians in the second round of the state playoffs. The Indians, 25-2, were heavy favorites to oust the No. 17 seeded Yellow Jackets, who finished the year at…
Read MoreSoccer teams down Sumter
Jeff Davis Soccer took on Sumter County on Friday as their lone game this week. Girls came into this 5-0, while the boys came in as 4-1. The girls team continued on their amazing form as they defeated Sumter County girls 8-0. Alex Arano scored 3 goals and Abby Harper as well. The two other…
Read MoreTennis Has A Busy Week
The Jeff Davis High School Yellow Jackets tennis team turned in a dominant performance during a busy week on the court, sweeping multiple opponents and making a strong early-season statement. The previous week the teams opened their home schedule with strong performances against Johnson County. The Yellow Jackets opened region play Feb. 24 with a…
Read MoreJD baseball gets first win
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team got its first victory of the season Saturday with a 6-5 home victory over Callaway. The win came after the Jackets had lost 5-4 to Appling County Tuesday in Baxley and 7-1 to visiting Heard County Friday. Saturday’s game pitted a pair of perennial baseball powerhouses who were both off…
Read MoreBoys basketball finishes regular season at 18-9
The Jeff Davis High boys basketball team lost their chance to play for the 2026 region championship when they fell Thursday 47-40 to Thomasville in the region tournament semifinals. The Jackets bounced back the next night to defeat Brantley County 53-45 to finish the regular season with an 18-9 record. Jeff Davis plays tonight (Wednesday)…
Read MoreGirls soccer 5-0; boys 4-1
Jeff Davis Soccer went through a busy game week, as they played 3 games in 4 days. On Tuesday, the program traveled to Metter to start off the first of 3 games of the week. The girls team went on to win the game 3-1, with two goals from Alex Arano and Mayrani Trejo. The…
Read MoreSoccer play begins
Jeff Davis High’s girls opened with wins over Toombs County and Metter while the boys split their matches.
Read MoreBasketball Teams Close Out Regular Season Play
Jeff Davis High’s basketball teams closed out their regular seasons Friday night splitting their games with visiting Appling County. The Lady Jackets fell to Appling 52-43 while the Yellow Jacket boys breezed to a 70-49 win. Jeff Davis’ girls finished the regular season with a 5-20 record and played Monday night in Alma in the…
Read MoreGirls open region tournament with win
Jeff Davis High’s girls opened region tournament play Monday night in Alma with a 43-41 win over Berrien High, but the win didn’t come easily. The Lady Jackets took an early lead and their defense shut out the Lady Rebels from Nashville in the 2nd quarter to take a 17-10 lead into the dressing room…
Read MoreBaseball team is off to 0-3 start
Jeff Davis High’s 2026 baseball season got off to a 0-3 start last week as the Yellow Jackets managed only one run in three games, The Jackets opened with a 2-1 loss to Bleckley County last Friday in Hazlehurst. Saturday, the squad traveled to Gray and were shut out twice — 3-0 by Wayne County…
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