Football Preview: L.W. Higgins Hurricanes vs. East Jefferson Warriors
L.W. Higgins is 2-8 against East Jefferson since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The L.W. Higgins Hurricanes will take on the East Jefferson Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
L.W. Higgins is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. The matchup between them and John Ehret wasn't particularly close, with L.W. Higgins falling 41-27.
Meanwhile, East Jefferson entered their tilt with Riverdale last Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 20-13. 20 seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Paul Jones and Jayden Obiekwe. Jones rushed for 138 yards while Obiekwe rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in September.
East Jefferson wouldn't let Riverdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Jefferson can thank Iago Henrique and Drew Poche for forcing both of them. Poche is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played.
East Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
East Jefferson's record is now 6-3. As for L.W. Higgins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
L.W. Higgins came up short against East Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 25-14. Can L.W. Higgins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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