SEVIERVILLE - It’s not the end of the road, but Wednesday’s District 2-4A title loss was certainly not the detour JCHS head coach Zach Reese had in mind at this juncture of the postseason.
The Jefferson County Patriots suffered an 11-1 loss to Sevier County in the district championship, they worst loss since late March.
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