Football Preview: Jefferson Bulldogs vs. Malakoff Tigers
The Jefferson Bulldogs will challenge the Malakoff Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Jefferson has 12 wins , while Malakoff has 28 dating back to last season).
Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 62-18 win over Grandview. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Jefferson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kamran Williams, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Tihmyus Taylor, who threw for 193 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in rushing yards (54). Chris Love was in the mix as well, providing Jefferson with two touchdowns.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kobin Tomlinson, Love, Lemarion Douglas, and Chance Washington picked up one apiece.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Malakoff took on Maypearl on Thursday. Malakoff took their contest with ease, bagging a 70-7 victory over Maypearl. Considering the Tigers have won ten matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Mike Jones, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 67 yards. Jerrion Hall was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Jefferson's record now sits at 12-0. As for Malakoff, their record is now an identical 12-0.
Jefferson came up short against Malakoff in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 53-41. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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