Football Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials vs. Lewis Lancers + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Sep 29, 2025, 9:08pm
Football Preview: Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials vs. Lewis Lancers
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology is 1-8 against Lewis since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Colonials will challenge the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against FCA B, but they still walked away with a 28-24 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Colonials' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 328th in Virginia, while the Bucks are ranked 45th in Delaware).

Landen Matis
09/26/25 vs FCA B | 266 |
09/13/24 vs Stonewall Jackson | 224 |
09/05/25 @ Park View | 221 |
10/25/24 vs Manassas Park | 204 |
09/20/24 vs Northern Virginia HomeSchool | 168 |
A big part of Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's victory came down to the chemistry between Landen Matis and his top target Jason Gallo. Matis threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt while Gallo picked up 142 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 266 passing yards gave Matis a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology proved: they limited FCA B to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Chingiz Bahadur for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lewis' offense. They were beaten by Mount Vernon 59-0 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Majors: they've now lost five in a row.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's record now sits at 4-1. As for Lewis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology couldn't quite finish off Lewis in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 33-30. Can the Colonials avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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