The Bethlehem Center Bulldogs will face off against the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethlehem Center has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Jefferson-Morgan will come in with six straight wins.
Last Friday, Bethlehem Center was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 22-16 to Avella.
Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan hadn't done well against West Greene recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan really took it to West Greene for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won four matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Houston Guesman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. John Woodward was another key player, rushing 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 contests.
Bethlehem Center's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bethlehem Center was dealt a bruising 42-8 defeat at the hands of Jefferson-Morgan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bethlehem Center was down 29-0.
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