The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will challenge the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Jefferson-Morgan will bounce into Friday's game after beating West Greene, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rockets took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over the Pioneers. Considering the Rockets have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Deakyn Dehoet continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 150 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 63 yards and one score. Triton Farabee was another key player, throwing for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson-Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Center didn't have quite enough to beat Avella on Friday and fell 20-17. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Bethlehem Center took the loss, they still got scores from Teagan Veatch and Enzo Brown.
Jefferson-Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Bethlehem Center, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Jefferson-Morgan has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 357.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Bethlehem Center, though, as they've been averaging only 204.5 total yards. Will Jefferson-Morgan be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bulldogs flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Jefferson-Morgan against Bethlehem Center in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-8 win. In that matchup, the Rockets amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
