The Jefferson Mustangs will challenge the Elgin Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elgin is hoping to do what Edison couldn't on Friday: put an end to Jefferson's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Jefferson took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Edison.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Elgin against Navarro on Friday as the squad secured a 55-7 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Vikings are ranked 989th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gary Jefferson Jr had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Elgin, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
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