Football Recap: Luke Oxarart Leads Jefferson to Victory over Three Forks/Willow Creek

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 11:24am

Football Recap: Jefferson Panthers vs. Three Forks/Willow Creek Wolves

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Jefferson lost to Three Forks/Willow Creek back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Jefferson Panthers put the hurt on the Three Forks/Willow Creek Wolves with a sharp 35-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Luke Oxarart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 311 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. Mikael Richard also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.

Three Forks/Willow Creek lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kanon Reichman, who threw for 244 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Andersen, who gained 195 total yards.

Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Three Forks/Willow Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.

Jefferson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-12 victory against Columbus on the 4th. As for Three Forks/Willow Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 32-14 win against Broadwater on the 4th.

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