Thomas Jefferson won the last time they faced George Washington, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans took down the George Washington Patriots 40-21. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won three games in a row.
Thomas Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 185.
One reason for the win was Thomas Jefferson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Kai Rogers, Zane Bath, and Jahleed Coleman picked up two apiece. Rogers also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Despite the loss, George Washington had strong showings from Hayes Dwyer, who threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns, and Luke Wiederholt, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thomas Jefferson now has a winning record of 5-4. As for George Washington, they moved to 3-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Thomas Jefferson and Montbello are set to duel on Friday. One thing working in Thomas Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for George Washington, they are on the road again on Friday to play Northfield at 6:00 p.m. Northfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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