Football Preview: East Jefferson Warriors vs. L.W. Higgins Hurricanes
East Jefferson has gone 8-2 against L.W. Higgins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Jefferson Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the L.W. Higgins Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. East Jefferson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If East Jefferson beats L.W. Higgins with 20 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. East Jefferson came out on top against Riverdale by a score of 20-13 last Thursday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Paul Jones and Jayden Obiekwe. Jones rushed for 138 yards while Obiekwe rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in September.
East Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
East Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donte Thompson and Malcolm Jones. Another thorn in Riverdale's side was Drew Poche, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, L.W. Higgins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 41-27 fall against John Ehret.
L.W. Higgins' defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for East Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
East Jefferson beat L.W. Higgins 25-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does East Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will L.W. Higgins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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