The West Jefferson Roughriders will head out on the road to face off against the Fairbanks Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jefferson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
West Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Triad 34-6 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
West Jefferson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wade Reeve, who gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns, and Austin Buescher, who threw for 507 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Reeve also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because West Jefferson is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Wyatt Keyt, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Jets 24-21.
West Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Fairbanks, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
West Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairbanks when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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