Football Preview: Jefferson Jaguars vs. Apple Valley Eagles
Jefferson and Apple Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Jefferson Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Apple Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Jefferson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Robbinsdale Cooper on Friday. They lost to the Hawks on the road by a 19-0 margin.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Feller and Judah Sorenson. Sorenson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley came up short against St. Thomas Academy on Friday, falling 46-21. The Eagles were up 14-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Apple Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Jefferson didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Apple Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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