Thomas Jefferson will square off against Young Audiences Charter at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson has given up an average of 31.8 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thomas Jefferson is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Haynes Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Haynes Academy.
Meanwhile, Young Audiences Charter strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Jefferson RISE Charter, posting a 68-6 victory. Young Audiences Charter's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Thomas Jefferson better keep an eye on Caleb Jackson. He was instrumental in Young Audiences Charter's win, rushing for 146 yards on only 14 carries, while also picking up 90 receiving yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Another player making a difference was Marcus Soule, who threw for 271 yards while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Young Audiences Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Young Audiences Charter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Edward Bailey and Adyn Lemieux, who racked up four sacks between them.
Young Audiences Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Thomas Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Young Audiences Charter in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 20-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson, who rushed for 127 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Thomas Jefferson still be able to contain Jackson? There's only one way to find out.
