Football Preview: Meadowbrook Monarchs vs. Prince George Royals
The Meadowbrook Monarchs are taking a road trip to face off against the Prince George Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Meadowbrook's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Matoaca on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-0. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Warriors are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Prince George, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Petersburg on Friday.
A big part of Prince George's win came down to the chemistry between Lawrence Hewlett Jr. and his top target Jovan Miles. Hewlett Jr. gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns while Miles threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meadowbrook's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Prince George, their record is now 2-3.
Meadowbrook came up short against Prince George in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-28. Can Meadowbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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