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Jefferson County 49, Harlem 0

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By AJC Sports
Oct 23, 2015
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Jefferson County 49, Harlem 0

How the game was won: TJ Bell ran in two of his four rushing scores in the first half and completed a 51-yard touchdown pass to Jakota Turner that gave the Warriors a 28-0 halftime lead. Bell opened the second half with touchdown runs from 45 and 17 yards and sophomore Jimmy Thomas iced the game with a 68-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Top Performers: Jefferson County quarterback T.J. Bell rushed for four touchdowns (11, 32, 45, 17) and passed for a touchdown (51 yards to Jakota Turner). … Deabo McKinney ran in a 4-yard touchdown that gave Jefferson County a 14-0 lead. … Sophomore Jimmy Thomas scored on a 68-yard touchdown run.

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