The Jefferson Silver Foxes will challenge the Del Valle Conquistadores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has given up an average of 27.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jefferson is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Burges on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Silver Foxes were beaten by the Mustangs 34-7. The Silver Foxes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Even if they lost, Jefferson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Nicolas Rossini and Alberto Nevarez, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Del Valle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 21-16 W against Canutillo.
Del Valle had a senior duo take command as Dante Eytcheson rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Jake Fette rushed for 64 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Del Valle didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Canutillo to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Abraham Garcia and Isiah Herrera, who each logged one passes deflected. Del Valle hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.55 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Del Valle's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Jefferson was dealt a bruising 58-0 defeat at the hands of Del Valle in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fette, who threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that the Silver Foxes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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