The Jefferson Area Falcons will challenge the Edgewood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Area is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Jefferson Area took a blow against Madison, falling 38-7. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Edgewood hadn't done well against Conneaut recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warriors took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over the Spartans. The game marked the Warriors' most dominant victory of the season.
Jefferson Area better focus on containing JJ Dufour and Jaiven Pope as the pair were huge in Edgewood's win. Dufour threw for 172 yards and three TDs, while Pope rushed for 107 yards and a pair of scores. Dufour's passing game has become a key predictor of Edgewood's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Another big playmaker for the Warriors was Devon Sanchez, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Edgewood, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Sanchez, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Edgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Riley Baldwin and Zaiden Fox.
Jefferson Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Edgewood, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Everything went Jefferson Area's way against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Jefferson Area made off with a 44-18 victory. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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