The Jefferson Dragons will square off against the Robinson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Robinson likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything went Jefferson's way against Freedom as Jefferson made off with a 45-21 win. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Ronnell Dubose, who rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Cunningham, who threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jefferson's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jeremy Johnson was the leader with two. Antonio Delacruz was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Robinson lost to Strawberry Crest at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday.
Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Robinson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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