With a playoff game on the line, Jefferson rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 21-16 victory over the Hudson Cobras. The 21-point effort marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ronnell Dubose continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Jefferson also got help from Ahmad Bacon Jr., who showed off his sure hands for 111 receiving yards.
Jefferson wouldn't let Hudson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as MarKes Haley, Ed Shaw, and Devaughn Holmes picked up one apiece. Shaw is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Jefferson got some further help from Alejandro Cuellar: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win for Jefferson keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Hudson, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Jefferson will challenge Boca Ciega at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 899 yards in their previous games. Hudson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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