Football Recap: Jefferson-Morgan Rockets vs. West Greene Pioneers
Jefferson-Morgan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over the West Greene Pioneers at home. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won four contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Houston Guesman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. John Woodward was another key player, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson-Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why West Greene lost, don't look at Hayden Hamilton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards. West Greene is 2-1 when Hamilton posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Jefferson-Morgan's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for West Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Jefferson-Morgan will head out to challenge Bethlehem Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan is facing Bethlehem Center at the right time seeing as Bethlehem Center is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for West Greene, they will host Bentworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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