Football Preview: Jefferson Dragons vs. Chamberlain Storm
Two dominant backs in Ronnell Dubose and Jaiden Everett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jefferson Dragons will challenge the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Jefferson blew past Middleton, posting a 34-7 win on the road. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Tigers are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chamberlain, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They breezed by Leto at home to the tune of 43-14 on Friday. With that victory, the Storm brought their scoring average up to 27.3 points per game.
Anthony Ford was a one-man wrecking crew for Chamberlain as he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another back making a difference was Everett, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chamberlain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Chamberlain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Brazell and Steven Bell. Bell is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Chamberlain, their record now sits at 4-2.
Jefferson and Chamberlain were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, but Jefferson suffered an agonizing 14-13 defeat. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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