Tue - 11 Sep
Written by Scott Unash
It's hard to believe it had been nearly three years - and nearly one full class of students - since Jefferson had won a football game.
Until last Friday night.
It was Sept. 25, 2009, a foggy night in Dubuque, when Jefferson defeated Dubuque Senior, 20-13. That was the last time the J-Hawks had tasted a varsity football victory.
Until last Friday night.
The J-Hawks broke a 24-game losing streak last Friday night, defeating Dubuque Hempstead 12-7 at Chalmers Field on the campus of the University of Dubuque.
What had started back in 2009 as a monkey, had grown into a gigantic over-sized gorilla on the back of the J-Hawks. But, the gorilla is gone, and in its place is both a sense of relief and pride. Pride that a once proud program can make its way back up the mountain to the top of the Class 4A football world.
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