Jefferson Area extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Edgewood Warriors. Surprisingly, this marked the Falcons' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Edgewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
Leading Edgewood to victory were Jaiven Pope and JJ Dufour. Pope rushed for 197 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, while Dufour threw for 142 yards and five TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes. Dufour has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Dezarion Triplin was in the mix too, providing Edgewood with two scores.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jefferson Area is set to square off against their familiar foe Geneva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Edgewood will take on rival Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Dufour and Jj Murphy.
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