After flying high against Mapletown last Friday, West Greene came back down to earth. The West Greene Pioneers were beaten by the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 42-7 on Friday. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
When it comes to explaining why West Greene lost, don't look at Hayden Hamilton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards. Hamilton is becoming a predictor of West Greene's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
It was another big night for Houston Guesman, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns for Jefferson-Morgan. That's the most rushing yards Guesman has posted since back in August of 2023. John Woodward was another key player, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
West Greene's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jefferson-Morgan, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
West Greene will square off against Bentworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they will challenge Bethlehem Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Bethlehem Center's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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