Football Preview: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Toronto Red Knights
Two dominant signal callers in Austin Buescher and Michael Henry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Jefferson Roughriders will take on the Toronto Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times West Jefferson and Fairbanks had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Roughriders claimed a resounding 49-6 win over the Panthers. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Roughriders had established a 36-point advantage.
Braxton Vance produced another solid effort picking up 142 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Memphis Book made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Toronto walked away with it. They never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 41-0 victory on Friday. The game marked the Red Knights' most dominant win of the season.
West Jefferson better focus on containing Brady Fair and Drake Bouscher as the pair were huge in Toronto's win. Fair picked up 109 receiving yards and three TDs, while Bouscher rushed for 97 yards. Bouscher didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Toronto didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Maximus Rebich was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Toronto got some further help from Mason Clark: he forced one fumble, made three total tackles, and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
West Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points on average over those games. As for Toronto, their record is now 10-1.
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