Football Preview: White Oak Roughnecks vs. Jefferson Bulldogs
After two games on the road, White Oak is heading back home. They will host the Jefferson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in White Oak's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
White Oak is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Atlanta just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They were outmatched by the Rabbits on the road and fell 71-40. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (35), the Roughnecks still had to take the loss.
White Oak might have lost, but man, Jaxsen Ludlow was a machine: he threw for 412 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Tyson Mckinney was Ludlow's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 43-14 victory over Atlanta. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jefferson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamran Williams, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 16th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tihmyus Taylor was another key player, throwing for 79 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlanta only rushed for 44.
Having lost for the first time this season, White Oak fell to 4-1. As for Jefferson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. White Oak has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
White Oak took a serious blow against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 70-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who rushed for 277 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that White Oak knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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