Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Tatum Eagles with an 18-13 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Eagles are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Love out in front who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jefferson also got a significant boost from Kamran Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 130 yards.
Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Tatum, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Jefferson will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mineola at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season. As for Tatum, they will head out to challenge Malakoff at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malakoff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Tatum likes a good challenge.
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