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Jefferson County defeated Amite 30-0 on Friday

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August 27, 2022

Keith Phillips

Jefferson County football team: Photo by Curve House Photography

Jefferson County High School shutout Amite on Friday 30-0 in their season opener.

The Tigers had a 16-0 lead by halftime as the defense held up all night and didn’t allow a touchdowns. Michael McComb returned a 40 yard interception for a score.

JC also took control of the second half where they scored another two touchdowns.

Jabari Watson was 8/11 with one touchdown. JJ Claiborne rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown off 13 carries. Jalen Johnson also had a 20 yard touchdown run and Royale Shelvy had three receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown.

Jermall Williams 13 solo tackle with a forced fumble and Tylan Collins grabbed 11 solo tackles.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Jefferson County defeated Amite 30-0 on Friday

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