Laurel Highlands hasn't had much luck against Thomas Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will host the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Laurel Highlands is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Trinity on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Laurel Highlands was outmatched by Trinity on the road and fell 38-3. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chartiers Valley 49-7 at home. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Tyler Eber was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brayden White, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurel Highlands and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Thomas Jefferson, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Laurel Highlands was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of Thomas Jefferson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Laurel Highlands was down 35-0.
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