Thomas Jefferson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bessemer City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Thomas Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Thomas Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy at home to the tune of 61-6 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Bessemer City was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union Academy.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kameron Rice, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 96 yards.
The win got Thomas Jefferson back to even at 2-2. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Thomas Jefferson was taken down by Bessemer City 54-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Thomas Jefferson, Anthony Smith (who rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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