Football Preview: Unity Reed Lions vs. Battlefield Bobcats
Unity Reed is 2-8 against Battlefield since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Unity Reed Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Battlefield Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Unity Reed is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 40 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Patriot on Friday. They took a blow against the Pioneers, falling 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Pioneers are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Battlefield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-7 victory over Freedom at home. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Calum O?Shea, who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Nico Moritz-Toledo was O?Shea's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Battlefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Unity Reed now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Battlefield, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Unity Reed was taken down by Battlefield 45-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Unity Reed have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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