The Jefferson City Jays will head out to square off against the Capital City Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson City, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson City took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Smith-Cotton by a score of 35-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jays considering their six-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Capital City scored first but ultimately less than Rock Bridge in their contest on Friday. They fell 25-13 to the Bruins. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Bruins recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Evan Schaffer put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Capital City also got a significant boost from Jaylen Thomas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Capital City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
The win got Jefferson City back to even at 2-2. As for Capital City, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Jefferson City beat Capital City 34-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson City 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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