J-Hawks knock off Davenport North
Alex Fernandez’s first instinct was to pick up the fumble at his feet and take off.
But the Jefferson senior defensive tackle and team leader instantly thought better of it and simply fell on the ball midway through the first quarter at Davenport North’s 43-yard line.
Two plays later, Jeff running back Tavian Rashed ran it in from four yards out for the first score of Thursday night's game at Kingston Stadium.
After that, the J-Hawks (2-1) never looked back as they built a 35-0 third-quarter lead before allowing a late touchdown by the Wildcats (0-3) from North for a 35-6 victory.
“When the ball hit the turf right in front me I wanted to run with it,” Fernandez said. “That’s what linemen want to do.
“But common sense told me to just jump on it. Good thing, too. It set us up in a good position to score.”
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