Jackson County finished its regular season at 6-4 after a 44-28 loss to Morgan County on Friday in Madison.

Kyle Daniel paced the Jackson County offense, going 30-for-43 for 229 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

The Panthers will be the No. 4 seed from Region 8-AAA going into a matchup with Cartersville in the state playoffs next Friday.

Xavier Harper had 15 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown on a 3-yard catch and an interception.

Dustin Scott led the Jackson County running game with 76 yards and two touchdowns on 15 and 14-yard runs on 16 carries and added nine yards on six receptions.

Daivon Ledford had a pair of receptions for seven yards and a touchdown and recorded seven tackles on defense.

Evan Breakspear recorded eight tackles, and Keyshaun Curry had seven tackles. Chandler Lanier had four tackles and a fumble recovery.