The Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Trojans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Washington School for the Deaf Terriers at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Kansas School for the Deaf on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Jackrabbits on the road and fell 45-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, a win for Washington School for the Deaf just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 51-19 loss at the hands of McKenzie.
Washington School for the Deaf might have lost, but man, Dimas Zepeda was a machine: he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. La'Juan Malone made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Washington School for the Deaf didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Malone picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Washington School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Washington School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf beat Washington School for the Deaf 28-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Malone, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf still be able to contain Malone? There's only one way to find out.
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