Middleton is 0-7 against Jefferson since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Middleton has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middleton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Blake on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers came up short against the Yellow Jackets, falling 44-19. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 160th).
Meanwhile, Jefferson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Knights 53-6. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 39 points or more this season.
Jefferson's win came from a few key players Middleton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andreas Zayas, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Reggie Nelson was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and three scores.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Middleton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Jefferson, their record is now 5-1.
Middleton took a serious blow against Jefferson when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 34-7. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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