Football Preview: Jefferson Democrats vs. Cleveland Warriors
The Jefferson Democrats will face off against the Cleveland Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jefferson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Roosevelt just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Roughriders on the road and fell 34-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Democrats have suffered against the Roughriders since October 19, 2018.
Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 47-28 bruising from Franklin. Even though they lost, the Warriors' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Max Copus and Jay Sayre. Sayre had a solid game and rushed for 119 yards on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Copus was balling out in the loss, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 85 receiving yards.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Cleveland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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