Thomas Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the John Marshall Justices on the road to the tune of 77-6. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Rashaud Cherry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Amare? Gough was another key player, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thomas Jefferson's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Reginald Westin and Isaiah Brown, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Thomas Jefferson's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for John Marshall, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas Jefferson's road trip will continue as they head out to face Godwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Thomas Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for John Marshall, they will face off against Charles City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Marshall is facing Charles City at the right time seeing as Charles City is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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