The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Longmont Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Longmont will be coming in after a defeat.
Thomas Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over Highlands Ranch. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Longmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 48-7 defeat at the hands of Palmer Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bears are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Longmont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jacob Foot rushed for 123 yards and one TD.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for Longmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Thomas Jefferson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Thomas Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Longmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 and fell 34-31. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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