On Friday East Jefferson will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the West Jefferson Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, East Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Bonnabel, taking the game 17-7.
East Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Malcolm Jones picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Iago Henrique was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, West Jefferson didn't have too much trouble with L.W. Higgins on the road on Friday as they won 25-6.
The victory got East Jefferson back to even at 3-3. As for West Jefferson, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Things could have been worse for East Jefferson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-27 loss to West Jefferson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can East Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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