The West Jessamine Colts will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Tates Creek Commodores at 7:30 p.m.
West Jessamine is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Madison Southern on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Jessamine was beaten by Madison Southern 47-14. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Jessamine's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriel Smith, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and Bragdon Welch, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown.
West Jessamine wouldn't let Madison Southern keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Jessamine can thank Braydon Hager and Matthew Spencer for forcing both of them. Aiden Blanton was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Tates Creek entered their tilt with Henry Clay on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 38-25.
West Jessamine's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tates Creek, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
West Jessamine was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Tates Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for West Jessamine, Andrew Witherington (who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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