Middleton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it five. They were outmatched by Jesuit and fell 63-7. Middleton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-0.
As for Jesuit, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Considering they have won five games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Jesuit's win came down to the chemistry between Will Griffin and his top target Mikey Vernon. Griffin threw for 278 yards and five TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes while Vernon picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 171 receiving yards gave Vernon a new career-high.
Coming up, Middleton will welcome Newsome at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jesuit, they will face off against Brandon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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