Jamestown has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Jamestown was fully in charge, breezing past Niagara Falls 41-14. Given the Red & Green's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Wolverines are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East waltzed into their game two weeks ago with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Quakers. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Mcduffie led the charge by rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Mcduffie's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Eskridge, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Jamestown pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East, their record is now 7-1.
Jamestown came up short against Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East in their previous matchup back in September, falling 27-23. Can Jamestown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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