The Jefferson Cougars will challenge the Hurricane Redskins at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Hurricane likes a good challenge.
Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Cabell Midland 48-28. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hurricane faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hurricane won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by George Washington 14-13. The 14-point effort marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hurricane's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylan Grace, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Noah Vellaithambi was another key passer, throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Hurricane, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Hurricane in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, winning 31-18. 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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