Football Preview: Mechanicsville Mustangs vs. King William Cavaliers
Mechanicsville is 0-3 against King William since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Mechanicsville Mustangs will stay at home for another week and welcome the King William Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Mechanicsville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Henrico on Friday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 22-0. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, King William had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Rocktown with a sharp 35-12 victory last Friday. The Cavaliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King William was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
King William didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. James Stewart led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Mechanicsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for King William, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Mechanicsville was taken down by King William 42-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mechanicsville was down 21-0.
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