EAGLES HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH JEFFERSON

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

HUBBARD, Ohio –
Fourth and goal, three yards to go, and less than twenty seconds remaining, the Jefferson Falcons went back to the slant that worked all game long to try and complete the upset over the Hubbard Eagles just over a year ago. Pressure in the face of the quarterback saw the pass fall incomplete, and the Eagles sprint out of Jefferson unscathed.
Fast forward a year and twenty days, and the rematch of these two teams was nowhere near the same matchup.

Ten minutes into the first quarter, the Eagles would see Caffey punch their first score of the game in from five yards out. The next twenty-two seconds consisted of the Eagles kicking the ball off, picking off Jefferson quarterback Grant Hitchcock’s throw, and TC getting his second score of the night on a thirty-five-yard scamper.

After a long drive from the Falcons would stall in Hubbard territory, Caffey and company would take over at their own eight. Rather than giving it to their workhorse, the Hubbard play callers asked for a jet sweep to Ben Wilcox, who promptly went untouched ninety-two yards into the endzone.

Domination for the birds would continue throughout the rest of the night, seeing Hubbard start the second half with a running clock for the second time this season. Hubbard scored fourty-six unanswered in this one, before calling off the dogs and seeing Jefferson score with 8:30 remaining in the fourth, moving Hubbard to 6-0 on the season with a 46-7 victory.

BIG PERFORMERS
HUBBARD:
TC Caffey: 23 carries, 195 rushing yards, 4 TDs
Ben Wilcox: 1 carry, 92 yards, 1 TD, 1 pick six
Kyle Walker: 5/5 PAT, 1 Homecoming King
JEFFERSON:
Jon Waszil: 5 catches, 41 yards
UP NEXT
Hubbard: With their victory, coach Brian Hoffman has tied the school record for all-time wins. The Eagles will travel to Cortland to take on former Hubbard multisport standout and assistant coach, Sam Bellino and the Lakeview Bulldogs (0-6). Hoffman will be fighting for the lone spot at the top of the wins list in school history, while Bellino is searching for his first win of his Lakeview tenure.
Jefferson: Taking a step back this week, the Falcons will look to regroup and pick up a much-needed victory over the Struthers Wildcats (3-3). With Poland and South Range still on their schedule, a win over the Cats would go a long way in Jefferson’s bid for the 16-team post season.

Postgame Interview With BEN Wilcox: