Football Preview: Jefferson Panthers vs. Florence-Carlton Falcons
The Jefferson Panthers will square off against the Florence-Carlton Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Joliet, posting a 55-10 win. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jefferson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Oxarart, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Oxarart's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tyzer Zody was another key signal caller, throwing for 228 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joliet only rushed for 15.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Ben Werner also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 87.
Meanwhile, Florence-Carlton entered their tilt with Fairfield/Augusta on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fairfield/Augusta 56-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Florence-Carlton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Arlington, who threw for 238 yards and six touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Another pass catcher making a difference was Drew Wagner, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points per game. As for Florence-Carlton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Florence-Carlton when the teams last played back in August, winning 21-14. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Florence-Carlton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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