Football Recap: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Northeastern Jets
West Jefferson lost against Northeastern back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Jefferson Roughriders took a blow against the Northeastern Jets, falling 40-13. The Roughriders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Leading Northeastern to victory were Cody Houseman and Diezel Taylor. Houseman gained 222 total yards and two touchdowns, while Taylor threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Houseman a new career-high in rushing yards (186).
West Jefferson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-7. As for Northeastern, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
West Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Miami Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami Valley Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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