The Jefferson Bulldogs will face off against the Commerce Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Commerce took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tatum on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Eagles 49-14. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 35 points or more this season.
Jefferson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Gray Jr, who picked up 44 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayson Burton and Chance Washington. Burton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Commerce fell 32-27 to Mount Vernon. The matchup marked Commerce's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jefferson will have to keep a close watch on Ky'mani Graham and Aidan Brown, a pair of players who had a big impact on Commerce's prior game. Graham rushed for 180 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, while Brown rushed for 157 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Graham's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lukah Selvaggi was in the mix too, providing Commerce with two TDs.
While Commerce came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Mount Vernon: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Commerce; they were averaging 60.6%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 60.6%.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points over those games. As for Commerce, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
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