The Josey Eagles will face off against the Thomson Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Josey has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 16 straight losses, while Thomson will come in with five straight victories.
Josey's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Butler on Saturday. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 42-0. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Thomson got the win against Laney on Friday by a conclusive 38-12. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Thomson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Markevion Jones out in front who threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards on only six carries. Anthony Jeffery was another key back, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Josey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Thomson, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Josey was taken down by Thomson 56-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Josey, Kasai Jones (who picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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