Football Preview: Rustburg Red Devils vs. Jefferson Forest Cavaliers
On Thursday Rustburg will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Rustburg's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Jefferson Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rustburg will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Brookville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rustburg simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Brookville 41-7 at home. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bees are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-7 to Heritage. The loss was the Cavaliers' first of the season.
Rustburg pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Jefferson Forest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rustburg might still be hurting after the 45-24 defeat they got from Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rustburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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