After flying high against Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy last Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson came back down to earth. The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons were beaten by the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets 57-6 on Friday. The game marked the Gryphons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bessemer City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Chastain out in front who threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Keon Smith helped Chastain out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Thomas Jefferson's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Bessemer City, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Thomas Jefferson will face off against Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kaiden Boyce and Tristan Tate. As for Bessemer City, they will take on Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Tech's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Bessemer City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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