You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for West Jefferson on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Newark Catholic Green Wave out of the water with a 55-13 final score. With the Roughriders ahead 34-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Austin Buescher
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Austin Buescher was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 98 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 330 yards and one touchdown. Those 98 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wade Reeve, who rushed for 54 yards and three scores.
West Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Counts and Braxton Vance. Vance got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
West Jefferson has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 41.0 points this season. As for Newark Catholic, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Jefferson will challenge Greenon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newark Catholic, they will take on Buckeye Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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