Jefferson is on a three-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Lincoln a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Jefferson Yellowjackets will host the Lincoln Lynx 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.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Jefferson finally turned things around against Storm Lake on Friday. They walked away with a 42-34 victory over the Tornadoes.
Jayden Fujii and Jayce Shanno were among the main playmakers for Jefferson as the former threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes and the latter gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Fujii a new career-high in rushing yards.
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 Lincoln on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Des Moines East out of the water with a 35-6 final score. The Lynx pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scarlets had little chance of recovering from.
Entienne Higgins had a dynamite game for Lincoln, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 86 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Cael Hansen was Higgins' top target, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Jefferson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Jefferson barely slipped by Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln's Andre Rogers, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jefferson still be able to contain Rogers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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