The Memorial Day Matadors will head out on the road to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Memorial Day is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, things could have been worse for Memorial Day, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-27 loss to Pinewood Christian. Memorial Day gained 54 more yards on the day, but it was Pinewood Christian that made the best of use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still came through with several impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Assir Best, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Julien Zamora, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Academy fell victim to Bulloch Academy's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were beaten by the Gators 41-0. Thomas Jefferson Academy was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Memorial Day's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 3-4. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.33 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 10-2 record last season and are now at 1-6.
Memorial Day was dealt a bruising 54-20 defeat at the hands of Thomas Jefferson Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Memorial Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
