Football Preview: Mineola Yellowjackets vs. Jefferson Bulldogs
The Mineola Yellowjackets will face off against the Jefferson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mineola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Rains 63-41 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Mineola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 577 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured an 18-13 W over Tatum. The 18-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Love, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tihmyus Taylor was another key signal caller, throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Mineola, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mineola has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mineola strolled past Jefferson when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a score of 31-13. Will Mineola repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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