Football Recap: Bessemer City Yellow Jackets vs. Thomas Jefferson Gryphons
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bessemer City). They claimed a resounding 57-6 win over the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at home. With the Yellow Jackets ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Bessemer City's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Chastain, who threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Keon Smith helped Chastain out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bessemer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson only rushed for 68.
Bessemer City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bessemer City will venture away from home to take on Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Tech's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Bessemer City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will take on Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kaiden Boyce and Tristan Tate.
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