Football Preview: Prospect Ridge Academy Miners vs. Jefferson Saints
The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners are taking a road trip to square off against the Jefferson Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Prospect Ridge Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 41-6 defeat at the hands of Manitou Springs.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Jefferson made sure to put some points up on the board against Littleton on Thursday. Jefferson blew past Littleton 36-12.
Demitrias Martinez was a one-man wrecking crew for Jefferson as he rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Jefferson wouldn't let Littleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Shaun Wilburn was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 9 total tackles per game. Enzo Hernandez was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making 11 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Prospect Ridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Prospect Ridge Academy's way against Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as Prospect Ridge Academy made off with a 49-28 victory. Will Prospect Ridge Academy repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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