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Jefferson is 1-7 against Spruce since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. Neither Jefferson nor Spruce posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Jefferson is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Samuell last Friday. The Patriots came up short against the Spartans, falling 27-6.
Even if they lost, Jefferson's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brian Coronado, Diego Orellana, and Alan Montelongo, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Spruce lost to Seagoville at home by a 25-9 margin last Friday. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Spruce didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eric Price.
Spruce's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Jefferson skirted past Spruce 21-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Timberwolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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