Thomas Jefferson is 7-2 against J.R. Tucker since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thomas Jefferson Vikings are on the road again to play the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson's defense has only allowed 4.6 points per game this season, so J.R. Tucker's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Thomas Jefferson made easy work of Deep Run and carried off a 36-14 win. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Thomas Jefferson had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Brown rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Rashaud Cherry rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 184 rushing yards gave Cherry a new career-high.
Thomas Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malik Porter and Cherry. Cherry also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 184. Another thorn in Deep Run's side was Zyan Hill, who made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 50-12 loss at the hands of Freeman. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 83rd).
Thomas Jefferson's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for J.R. Tucker, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Thomas Jefferson against J.R. Tucker in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 win. Will Thomas Jefferson repeat their success, or does J.R. Tucker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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