The Jefferson Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Liberty-Eylau Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Jefferson sitting on eight straight victories and Liberty-Eylau on five.
Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sabine 74-12. With the Bulldogs ahead 40-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Tihmyus Taylor, who threw for 275 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Chris Love was in the mix too, providing Jefferson with three touchdowns.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Eylau humbled White Oak with a 78-20 victory. That 58 point margin sets a new team best for the Leopards this season.
Liberty-Eylau relied on the efforts of Trip Baysinger, who threw for 410 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and Arian Taylor, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Liberty-Eylau, their record now sits at 7-1.
Jefferson was dealt a bruising 56-15 defeat at the hands of Liberty-Eylau in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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