The Fairbanks Panthers will square off against the West Jefferson Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairbanks is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, Fairbanks had just enough and edged Northeastern out 24-21.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Jefferson). They really took it to Triad for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-6 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Roughriders considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Wade Reeve and Austin Buescher were among the main playmakers for West Jefferson as the former gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 507 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Reeve also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because West Jefferson is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Wyatt Keyt helped Buescher out on the ground, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fairbanks pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for West Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Fairbanks came up short against West Jefferson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Fairbanks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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