Football Preview: Thomas Jefferson vs. Slaughter Community Charter Knights
On Friday Thomas Jefferson will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Slaughter Community Charter Knights at 7:00 a.m. Slaughter Community Charter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Thomas Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
If Slaughter Community Charter heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Thomas Jefferson took over last week. Thomas Jefferson won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Fisher 28-27.
Meanwhile, Slaughter Community Charter has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by Dunham 56-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since November 3, 2023.
Although Slaughter Community Charter took the loss, they still got scores from Kyron Jackson and Joshua Thomas.
Even if they lost, Slaughter Community Charter's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Nadrien Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Slaughter Community Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
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