California has won three straight games at home, while Jefferson-Morgan has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The California Trojans will face off against the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, California was fully in charge, breezing past Bethlehem Center 56-14 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-8.
Lee Qualk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 261 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Adin Keyes, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan humbled Avella with a 54-20 victory. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Eagles are ranked 505th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson-Morgan had a senior duo take command as Houston Guesman rushed for 141 yards on only eight carries and Johnny Gilbert gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was John Woodward, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
California's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for California against Jefferson-Morgan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-21 win. Does California have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson-Morgan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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