Football Preview: Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Brentwood War Eagles
The Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Brentwood War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thomas Jefferson Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pinewood Christian on Friday. They were beaten by the Patriots 38-0.
Meanwhile, Brentwood's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They and Lake Oconee Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but Brentwood suffered a 35-34 defeat. The loss was the War Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Brentwood saw an underclassman step up: Baylor Cobb threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Brentwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Thomas Jefferson Academy's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Brentwood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Thomas Jefferson Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-16 loss to Brentwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brentwood's Zach Denton, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Thomas Jefferson Academy 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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