Football Preview: West Jefferson Panthers vs. Firth Cougars
West Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Firth recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Firth Cougars at 7:00 p.m. West Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, West Jefferson really took it to Salmon for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory on the road. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
West Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryker Burtenshaw led the charge by rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Robison, who rushed for 134 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Firth entered their tilt with North Fremont on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies , sneaking past 16-14.
West Jefferson's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for Firth, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
West Jefferson suffered a grim 32-6 defeat to Firth when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will West Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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