The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson-Morgan has six straight wins, Bethlehem Center has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jefferson-Morgan will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating West Greene, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jefferson-Morgan took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over West Greene. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Houston Guesman, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was John Woodward, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jefferson-Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Center was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 22-16 to Avella.
Jefferson-Morgan's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Bethlehem Center, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson-Morgan against Bethlehem Center in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-8 victory. In that matchup, Jefferson-Morgan amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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