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The Jefferson J-Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Belvidere Bucs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jefferson is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They came up short against Guilford, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, the J-Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Vikings are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Belvidere lost to Belvidere North on the road by a 37-20 margin on Friday. The Bucs have struggled against the Blue Thunder recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Jefferson will need to focus on slowing down Arturo Alvarez, one of several Belvidere players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown. Alvarez's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Belvidere also got a significant boost from Nic Alvarez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Jefferson strolled past Belvidere in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the J-Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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