The Jefferson Hawks will square off against the Iowa City West Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Iowa City West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jefferson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Washington just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 30-27. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Jefferson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lloydson Nyenow Jr, who picked up 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Vernon Benda, who threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. Nyenow Jr showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 59 yards.
Meanwhile, Iowa City West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The game between them and Ankeny wasn't particularly close, with Iowa City West falling 38-22. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jefferson fell to 4-1. As for Iowa City West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Jefferson was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Iowa City West when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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