If Waynesburg Central was riding high off their 42-7 takedown of West Greene last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Waynesburg Central Raiders fell to the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 34-28. The Raiders gained 65 more yards on the day, but it was the Rockets that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Waynesburg Central still got an impressive performance from Jacob Stephenson, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 187 yards and a touchdown. Stephenson's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even if they lost, Waynesburg Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Ace Litwinovich was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Houston Guesman had a dynamite game for Jefferson-Morgan, rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Jefferson-Morgan also got help from Deakyn Dehoet, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Waynesburg Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jefferson-Morgan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Waynesburg Central will square off against California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Burgettstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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