The Jefferson Grizzlies will face off against the Mills Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson has seven straight victories, Mills has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jefferson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cupertino 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grizzlies have posted since October 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mills played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by MacDonald 45-14. The Vikings were down 38-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jefferson will need to focus on slowing down Valentino Maza, one of several Mills players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 92 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Kosta Jada, who picked up 111 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Mills' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Mills in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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