Jefferson never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against The Pinnacle on Friday. They walked away with a 32-19 victory over The Pinnacle Timberwolves. That's more bragging rights for the Saints, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Demitrias Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Ballejos and Maximus Martinez-Aguirre. Jefferson got some further help from Enzo Hernandez: he picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, The Pinnacle saw an underclassman step up: Omar Terrones Jara rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Those 145 rushing yards gave Terrones Jara a new career-high.
Jefferson's record now sits at 2-3. As for The Pinnacle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Platte Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Platte Valley is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Jefferson will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for The Pinnacle, they will face off against Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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