The Thomas Jefferson Spartans and the Aurora Central Trojans are set to duel on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
Thomas Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Denver North at home to the tune of 55-12. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central fell victim to George Washington and their airtight defense on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even if they lost, Aurora Central's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Tayvion Simmonsadams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Thomas Jefferson moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Aurora Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Thomas Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Aurora Central when the teams last played back in April of 2021, sneaking past 2-0. Does Thomas Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aurora Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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