Football Preview: West Nassau Warriors vs. Halifax Academy Knights
West Nassau has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They and the Halifax Academy Knights are set to duel. West Nassau is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, West Nassau didn't have too much trouble with Fernandina Beach on the road as they won 34-19.
It was another big night for Skyler Freeman, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns. Avery Griffin was another key player, gaining 70 total yards and a touchdown.
West Nassau didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Preston Coker and Nash Batrous. Batrous is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Nassau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy ended up a good deal behind Crescent City on Friday and lost 23-8. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Nassau pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
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