If Jefferson was feeling good fresh off their 35-0 takedown of Davenport Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jefferson Hawks were beaten by the Liberty Lightning 70-33 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Lightning are ranked seventh).
Jefferson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Osten Robertson, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robertson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards. Vernon Benda also helped out by tossing the rock for 260 yards.
Jefferson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Liberty, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will take on Waukee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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