Football Preview: Jefferson Panthers vs. Sweet Grass County Sheepherders
The Jefferson Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Sweet Grass County Sheepherders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson faced off against Columbus on Friday. Jefferson snuck past Columbus with a 17-12 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Luke Oxarart, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sweet Grass County fell victim to Manhattan and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Sheepherders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Jefferson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sweet Grass County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Sweet Grass County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-6 victory. In that contest, Jefferson amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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