Jefferson and White Oak are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Jefferson Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the White Oak Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
White Oak better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Jefferson really get things going. Jefferson blew past Atlanta 43-14 at home on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Rabbits are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kamran Williams, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 16th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jakyrie Johnson was in the mix too, providing Jefferson with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlanta only rushed for 44.
Meanwhile, White Oak's undefeated season came to an end after four games last Friday. They were beaten by Atlanta 71-40. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (35), the Roughnecks still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, White Oak got top-tier performance from Jaxsen Ludlow, who threw for 412 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Tyson Mckinney also helped out as he racked up 100 receiving yards.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for White Oak, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jefferson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like White Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against White Oak in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team 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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