Football Recap: Jesuit Tigers vs. Middleton Tigers
A well-balanced attack led Jesuit over Middleton in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Jesuit Tigers blew the Middleton Tigers out of the water with a 42-0 final score. Jesuit might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
Jesuit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Griffin 2026 Qb, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns. 125 of those passing yards were hauled in by Mikey Vernon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Middleton lost, don't look at Aljavonnie Daymon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 134 rushing yards gave Daymon a new career-high.
Jesuit's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 125.8 rushing yards in those games compared to only 125.8 in the others. As for Middleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Jesuit is on the road again on Friday to play Clearwater at 7:30 p.m. Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Clearwater likes a good challenge. Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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