The Jefferson Dragons will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
While Jefferson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Brandon, posting a 49-13 win on the road. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ronnell Dubose, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Dubose's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another receiver making a difference was Nahledge Jones, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They took a blow against Fivay on Friday, falling 39-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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