Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s turnaround under three-year head coach Ed Miles reached a new mark Thursday. The J-Hawks handled Davenport Central, 35-0, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium to secure their first winning regular season since 2015.
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson has a win streak and likely its best start since 2000. The J-Hawks won their second straight game to start the season, thumping Marshalltown, 40-0, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson scored twice in the second half and held Muscatine scoreless the last two quarters for a 33-24 victory, earning their first win since Oct. 25, 2019.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson sophomore Braylon Evans suffered loss with the death of his father, Nelson Evans III, who was a former J-Hawk all-state player and assistant coach. Evans continues to play the sport he shared with his dad.
The varsity victories may not have materialized but first-year Cedar Rapids Jefferson head football coach Ed Miles has seen positives behind the scenes in the program.
Friday’s Cedar Rapids metro football showdown between Kennedy and Jefferson started with a J-Hawk surprise, then turned into a Cougar romp.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s football team came oh, so close to ending its losing streak, but fell in overtime to Davenport Central, 19-12, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium. The J-Hawks have lost 20 straight.
Former Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker and NFL player Ed Miles is in his first season as head football coach at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. His mantras of full effort, physical and mental toughness has players excited to rebuild program.
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