The Jefferson Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Catholic Memorial Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has given up an average of 27.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jefferson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Delavan-Darien on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles came up short against the Comets, falling 49-28.
Meanwhile, Catholic Memorial came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Blackshirts to the tune of 38-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Blackshirts are ranked 213th).
Jefferson better keep an eye on Devon Williams. He was instrumental in Catholic Memorial's win, rushing for 127 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Catholic Memorial proved: they limited Waukesha South to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The Crusaders didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.7.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Catholic Memorial, their record now sits at 8-1.
Jefferson was taken down by Catholic Memorial 45-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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