Football Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials vs. Manassas Park Cougars

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 12:12am

Football Preview: Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials vs. Manassas Park Cougars

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The Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials will face off against the Manassas Park Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Digital Pioneers Academy on Friday. They took a blow against the Pythons, falling 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Colonials can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 334th in Virginia, while the Pythons are ranked 13th in District of Columbia).

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Fjeld. Tyler Clark was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Manassas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Meridian at home and fell 41-0.

This is the second loss in a row for Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Manassas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology and Manassas Park were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology suffered an agonizing 21-20 defeat. Can Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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