Jersey is 1-8 against Triad since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Jersey has given up an average of 38.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Jersey had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of Waterloo. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Triad was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mascoutah.
Jersey will have to contain Brayden Riney as he made an impact in Triad's last game. He picked up 66 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Triad didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Odle and Dawson Deatherage.
Jersey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Triad, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Jersey took a serious blow against Triad in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 42-13. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 42-0.
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