East Jefferson is 3-0 against Riverdale since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Jefferson Warriors and the Riverdale Rebels are set to duel. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
East Jefferson will bounce into Thursday's match after beating John Ehret, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. East Jefferson managed a 20-16 win over John Ehret on Friday.
Paul Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
East Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dorrion Hollins and Christopher Ramos.
Meanwhile, Riverdale hadn't done well against West Jefferson recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Riverdale breezed by West Jefferson to the tune of 41-14. Considering the Rebels have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
East Jefferson pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Riverdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for East Jefferson against Riverdale when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. Will East Jefferson repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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