While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, De Kalb was not quite Jefferson's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 36-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Bulldogs. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
De Kalb lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kayden Wherry, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Wherry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jaylen White was in the mix too, providing De Kalb with two touchdowns.
Kamran Williams was nothing short of spectacular for Jefferson: he rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Love, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
De Kalb's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Jefferson, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De Kalb has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Harmony at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. De Kalb is facing Harmony at the right time seeing as Harmony is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Pittsburg likes a good challenge.
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