The Jefferson Bulldogs will take on the Liberty-Eylau Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Liberty-Eylau's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jefferson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sabine 47-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 35 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty-Eylau, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against White Oak by a score of 27-14 on Friday.
Liberty-Eylau's win came from a few key players Jefferson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Arian Taylor, who rushed for 186 yards and a pair of TDs. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Hawkins, who picked up 143 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Liberty-Eylau's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Jefferson barely slipped by Liberty-Eylau when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 35-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Leopards' Trip Baysinger, who threw for 273 yards and five TDs while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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