The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars will challenge the West Allegheny Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Thomas Jefferson sitting on ten straight wins and West Allegheny on three.
If Thomas Jefferson beats West Allegheny with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Thomas Jefferson claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over Laurel Highlands. Considering the Jaguars have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Jefferson found their leader in sophomore Tyler Eber, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Eber's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brayden White, who picked up 99 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Thomas Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Thomas Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarrett Becoate and Emmett Forte.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Allegheny ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Montour with a 13-7 win.
The critical scores for West Allegheny came from Brock Cornell and Roman Police.
Thomas Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for West Allegheny, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Thomas Jefferson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Allegheny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Thomas Jefferson strolled past West Allegheny in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 by a score of 14-0. Does Thomas Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Allegheny turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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