Three Forks/Willow Creek hasn't had much luck against Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Three Forks/Willow Creek Wolves will take on the Jefferson Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jefferson is hoping to do what Anaconda couldn't on Friday: put an end to Three Forks/Willow Creek's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Three Forks/Willow Creek blew past Anaconda, posting a 53-12 win at home. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 39 points or more this season.
Kanon Reichman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Sawyer Andersen was in the mix as well, providing Three Forks/Willow Creek with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Three Forks/Willow Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Three Forks/Willow Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Jefferson on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Thompson Falls out of the water with a 41-6 final score. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Werner, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyzer Zody, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Three Forks/Willow Creek pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Three Forks/Willow Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 316.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 231. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Three Forks/Willow Creek strolled past Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 22-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Three Forks/Willow Creek 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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