Izaiah Hall (3) and the Jefferson County Patriots battled the Sevier County Smoky Bears in a non-region contest on Leroy Shannon Field on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Dandridge, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY MIKE BLACKERBY
Has Jefferson County football finally turned the corner after some mighty lean years?
Patriots coach Spencer Riley, who guided Jeff County to its first winning record (6-5) since 2012 last season, thinks so.
“I think we can compete,” said Riley, who was an All-American lineman at Jeff County in 1994.
“Right now we’re more talented than any team I’ve ever had here. This junior class is really talented across the board. We’ve only got 13 seniors and we’re mostly sophomores and juniors.”
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