Jefferson won the last time they faced Monroe Area, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jefferson Dragons put the hurt on the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes with a sharp 38-14 win. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gavin Markey, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 103 of those passing yards were hauled in by Talan Childress.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Monroe Area lost, don't look at Forrest Ross. Despite the final result, he rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Monroe Area, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Jefferson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-7 win against East Hall on the 11th. As for Monroe Area, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-24 defeat against Cherokee Bluff on the 11th.
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