The Jefferson Dragons will challenge the Robinson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Robinson likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Jefferson made easy work of Freedom and carried off a 45-21 win. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ronnell Dubose was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Cunningham, who threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes.
Jefferson's defense stepped up as well, laying out David Simpkins. four times. In that department, Jeremy Johnson was the leader with two sacks. Jefferson got some further help from Antonio Delacruz: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Robinson ended up a good deal behind Strawberry Crest on Friday and lost 28-14.
Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Robinson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Jefferson suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Robinson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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