The Jefferson Orange Wave will take on the Springfield Gardens Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson hasn't scored more than six points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Jefferson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Frank J. Macchiarola on Sunday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jefferson was dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of Frank J. Macchiarola. While losing is never fun, the Orange Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Sharks are ranked 222nd).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Springfield Gardens took on Eagle Academy III on Sunday. Springfield Gardens lost to Eagle Academy III on the road by a 20-4 margin.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Springfield Gardens, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield Gardens in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, sneaking past 16-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad 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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