Football Preview: Chantilly Chargers vs. James Madison Warhawks
Chantilly hasn't had much luck against James Madison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chantilly Chargers will take on the James Madison Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chantilly is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since August 29th on Friday. They breezed by Oakton to the tune of 35-7. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Andrew Fletcher was a one-man wrecking crew for Chantilly as he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Fletcher a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, James Madison put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Centreville a 41-0 shutout. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Wildcats are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chantilly's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for James Madison, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Chantilly took a serious blow against James Madison in their previous matchup back in September, falling 43-13. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chantilly was down 29-0.
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