Football Recap: Jefferson Bulldogs vs. Gladewater Bears
Jefferson put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 41-12 victory over the Gladewater Bears. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Jefferson to victory were Kamran Williams and Tihmyus Taylor. Williams rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Taylor threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 15th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jakyrie Johnson.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gladewater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Jefferson will challenge Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Atlanta likes a good challenge. As for Gladewater, they will square off against Sabine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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