The Jefferson Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jefferson has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Columbus Grove will arrive with four straight victories.
Jefferson will head out to face Columbus Grove after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Jefferson took a blow against Bluffton, falling 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Pirates are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbus Grove). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Spencerville 45-7 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Trenton Barraza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Barraza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Riley Sautter was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Columbus Grove, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Jefferson was taken down by Columbus Grove 49-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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