Middleton is 0-5 against Jesuit since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Middleton will challenge Jesuit at 7:30 p.m. Middleton has given up an average of 36.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middleton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jefferson on Friday. They took a blow against the Dragons, falling 63-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jesuit). They claimed a resounding 56-7 win over University. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 28.2 points per game.
Middleton better keep an eye on Will Griffin. He was instrumental in Jesuit's win, throwing for 217 yards and four TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Griffin a new career-high in passer rating (164.3). Another player making a difference was Kaleb Smith, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Jesuit didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited University to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Luke Battaglia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Jesuit has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.59 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.59 in their last three games.
Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Battaglia, Jason McNeil, and Kam Housey picked up one apiece. McNeil is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Jesuit pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 40.8 points this season. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Middleton took a serious blow against Jesuit in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 42-0. Can Middleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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