Football Preview: Jefferson Dragons vs. Middleton Tigers
Jefferson is 6-0 against Middleton since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Middleton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson has six straight victories, Middleton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Jefferson beats Middleton with 45 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Jefferson took down Robinson 45-27 on Friday.
Jefferson relied on the efforts of Ronnell Dubose, who gained 287 total yards and four touchdowns, and Jack Cunningham, who threw for 353 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. Dubose was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Chauncey Gunn, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Middleton's offense. They were beaten by Alonso 48-0 two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Ravens are ranked 192nd).
Jefferson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Middleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Jefferson has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 342.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Middleton, though, as they've been averaging only 88.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Jefferson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Middleton when the teams last played back in September of 2020, but they still walked away with a 6-0 victory. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Middleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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