Washington is 1-9 against Jefferson since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Washington Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Jefferson Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Washington will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Musselman, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Washington came out on top against Musselman by a score of 28-21 last Friday.
Washington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Thompson out in front who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Aj Lopez was another key rusher, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Jefferson entered their tilt with Clarksburg on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Coyotes as they made off with a 47-21 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 14th in West Virginia, while the Coyotes are ranked 133rd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington's record is now 7-2. As for Jefferson, their record now sits at 6-3.
Washington was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of Jefferson when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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