Football Recap: Huge Rushing Attack Can't Quite Lead Onaga over Jefferson County North

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 12:28pm

Football Recap: Onaga Buffaloes vs. Jefferson County North Chargers

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After flying high against Valley Falls last Friday, Onaga came back down to earth. The Onaga Buffaloes took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson County North Chargers. While the Buffaloes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 8-6 in the first quarter.

Even though they lost, Onaga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Onaga now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Jefferson County North, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Onaga will host Jackson Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Onaga likes a good challenge. As for Jefferson County North, they will venture away from home to face off against Valley Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County North is facing Valley Falls at the right time seeing as Valley Falls is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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