White Oak lost against Jefferson back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Roughnecks had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The game marked the Roughnecks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why White Oak lost, don't look at Jaxsen Ludlow. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and one score, and also threw for 105 yards on 14 of 32 attempts.
While White Oak came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Jefferson: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 44.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Tysen McClain and Tyson Mckinney, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for White Oak; they were averaging 58.2%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 58.2%.
Tre Moss was a one-man wrecking crew For Jefferson. as he rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD.
This is the second loss in a row for White Oak and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Jefferson, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3.
Coincidentally, White Oak and Jefferson will both be playing Sabine the next time they take the field. The Roughnecks will host the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th, while the Bulldogs will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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