Washington is 9-1 against Jefferson since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Washington Warriors will play host again on Friday to welcome the Jefferson Hawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Jefferson is facing Washington at the wrong time: Washington suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost to the Cougars at home by a 28-14 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Jefferson put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 24-8 win over Des Moines East. The Hawks pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scarlets cut but never quite recovered from.
Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lloydson Nyenow Jr led the charge by picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Washington was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. Does Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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