West Jessamine was the 24-22 winner over East Jessamine when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Jessamine Colts fell to the East Jessamine Jaguars 35-31.
When it comes to explaining why West Jessamine lost on Friday, don't look at Bragdon Welch. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Welch is becoming a predictor of West Jessamine's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Gabriel Smith was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
West Jessamine has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for East Jessamine, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Jessamine will take on Madison Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Jessamine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Montgomery County at 7:30 p.m.
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