The West Allegheny Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (West Allegheny: 13, Thomas Jefferson: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Friday, West Allegheny needed a bit of extra time to put away Montour. They secured a 13-7 W over the Spartans.
The critical scores for West Allegheny came from Brock Cornell and Roman Police.
West Allegheny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Laurel Highlands by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-7. Considering the Jaguars have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Jefferson found their leader in sophomore Tyler Eber, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Eber's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden White, who picked up 99 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Thomas Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarrett Becoate and Emmett Forte.
West Allegheny is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Allegheny has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thomas Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Allegheny ended up a good deal behind Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, losing 14-0. Thankfully for West Allegheny, Quinton Hill (who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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